The term "aunty" as a titular framework for the collection is equal parts reverence, exploration, and reclamation of the word, drawing through-lines on how the perception of African women has…
Originally published for VerySmartBrothas ‘ America In Black Series. I often jokingly tell people that I grew up in a household made up of three (occasionally four, depending on what…
If the scenes depicted in Conrad’s video were near-facsimiles of movies that have become cultural staples, why are we so comfortable celebrating and watching these same portrayals of violence against…
YesJulz accompanied Kanye West on his recent trip to Uganda. Their visit poses questions about international goodwill, intent, and how optics relate to actual altruism.…
I may present differently in each language, but I love as a Comorian, equally, in all of them.…
A week after the country’s triumphant World Cup win, conversations have ignited about what it truly means to be an immigrant, African, and French.…
Okoumou laid plain the irony of celebrating the freedoms represented on Liberty Island while immigrant families are being split up and held indefinitely in detention centers, but she also did…
In practicing one of my most important faith traditions here in the United States, I often feel very invisible.…
The social contract that we abide by comes with an expectation of respect for our basic humanity, an expectation of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness—not a degree audit.…
Macron's proposed initiatives leave much to be desired on issues of domestic equality for France’s ethnic minorities…