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George Floyd’s Memorial Day 2020 killing by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin shook the nation. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the viral video documenting him being choked for 8 minutes and 46 seconds while in police custody laid bare the reality of Black life amid a global health crisis. In the wake of Floyd’s death, thousandsContinue reading “Black Life in Two Pandemics: Histories of Violence”

Zen Ase What motivated you to write your book Plenty of Guppies and Other Dating Misadventures? It wasn’t a book I wanted to write or planned on writing. I woke up on 10/3/21, my mom’sbirthday. She had passed two years before. I really felt stuck. I couldn’t do any of the things I would normallyContinue reading “Black History: Day 3”

Sean Johnson Before her passing I got to interview this amazing artist and it wouldn’t be right not to start off Black History without showcasing a personal history maker to me and thousands of others. She was a writer, poet, actor and most of all a activist for human rights. How would you say thisContinue reading “Black History: Day 1”

Shareedah Tate Before this year is over, I felt like for me and this magazine I would bring back some important interviews and topics throughout this year that I know will and should help make a difference for the years to come, and nothing stands out more than this situation and the moment that startedContinue reading “Black History 2025: Day 1”

This year I plan to do something a little different for Black History month. Of course I will showcase black history but not just our past but also our present and future talents who have and will make changes in our world. So all through February there will only be black history facts, interviews articlesContinue reading “Black History 2025”

This year’s list includes a diverse set of American films celebrating various genres and storytellers The Library of Congress has just added 25 new movies to the National Film Registry—including cult classics like Dirty Dancing(1987), Beverly Hills Cop(1984), The Texas Chain Saw Massacre(1974)andStar Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982). With the new additions, the National Film Registry now has aContinue reading “The National Film Registry Adds 25 New Movies, Including ‘Dirty Dancing,’ ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ and ‘Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan’”