Months after his untimely death, the music of Brooklyn’s beloved drill phenom soundtracks his city's unrest.…
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The NYC drill firebrand has the whole city behind him, and he’s just getting started.…
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Culture Diaspora Entertainment Features/Columns Interviews MusicMeet Shenseea, the Singer Who’s Causing a Stir in the Dancehall Community
The dancehall singer has had her fair share of controversy but is learning and growing into one of Jamaica’s most popular stars.…
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The insult to injury, lies in the audacity of any of the press within France – one of the pre-eminent colonizers of the Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa – making distinctions…
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Engaging in the labor of storytelling is not a tradition of exclusivity; it's one of exchange and collaboration, as long as all parties arriving at the table have entered into…
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Culture Current Events Diaspora Features/Columns Race ReligionRepresentation vs. Exploitation? Halima Aden’s ‘Sports Illustrated’ Hijab And Burkini Spread Sparks Debate Around Racial Capitalism
Can the impact of representation supersede the corporatization of identity?…
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Culture Diaspora Features/Columns Interviews RaceAn Examination of Aunty: Documentarian Laylah Amatullah Barrayn on the Historical Weight of the Word
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…
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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…
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Culture Diaspora Entertainment Francophonie Music Race‘Hang the Whites’: Rapper’s Hate Speech Trial Exposes the Hypocrisy of Race Relations in France
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…
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Culture Diaspora Features/Columns Music RaceYesJulz Is the Latest Example of the Problem With Voluntourism
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.…
