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We Are the Flare
The house erupted faster than it should, but that’s the trouble with dancing on somebody else’s hurt.
Separate Cinema Archives: A Black Film Time Machine
“Taken separately, many of these posters give viewers snapshots of a particular time, but when gathered together, patterns and stereotypes emerge, as well as contrasts in how certain characters are depicted in different markets.”
LA Burlesque: Beyond Bumping and Grinding in the City of Angels
From the titillating burlesque you imagine when you first think of the genre to one that fuses with lucha libre, Los Angeles has it all.
When The Buildings Began To Bleed
At the end of the day, their mistake was simple: they sent her body to the masjid.
Toni Morrison and Sharing Freedom
“The function of freedom is to free someone else.” – Toni Morrison
How a King-Sized Bed Showed Me I was Still Battling Self-Esteem
Trashing everything and starting over cleared my mind and heart so I could truly listen to my own voice, and learn of my true desires.
Meet Three Innovators Shifting the Maternal Health Narrative
Each experiments with telling maternal health stories in her own way, and at least two want to shift the Black maternal health crisis narrative to emphasize Black life, community self-help, and #BlackJoy.
Artist Devan Shimoyama Puts Glitter All Over Toxic Masculinity
His work depicts a complicated relationship some queer men have with masculinity.
Tourmaline Isn’t Just Telling Our Stories — She’s Putting Us in Museums
“We have always been here. We actually started this thing, and you need to educate yourself about that.”