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Posted inEditor's Pick

Charting the Love — and Betrayal — in Our Stars

by Sari Botton October 9, 2018October 19, 2022

A personal essay in which Cherise Morris turns to astrology and Beyonce lyrics to move through of a difficult moment in her relationship.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story

Charting the Love — and Betrayal — in Our Stars

by Cherise Morris October 9, 2018October 19, 2022

Cherise Morris turns to astrology and Beyoncé lyrics to move through a difficult moment in her relationship.

Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction

Charting the Love — and Betrayal — in Our Stars

by Cherise Morris October 9, 2018October 19, 2022

Cherise Morris turns to astrology and Beyoncé lyrics to move through a difficult moment in her relationship.

Posted inArts & Culture, Commentary, Current Events

Michael, Aretha, Beyoncé, and the Black Press

by Danielle Jackson August 31, 2018October 19, 2022

The Black press has always been where Black artists could have their work spoken about with integrity.

Posted inArts & Culture, Blog Post, Commentary, Culture, Current Events, Science & Nature, Unapologetic Women

Why Beyoncé Placed HBCU’s at the Center of American Life

by Danielle Jackson May 7, 2018October 19, 2022

The singer’s latest performance helps expand the possibilities of what it looks like to be a black thinking person.

Posted inNonfiction, Quotes

The Future of Reading, and What We Can Learn from Beyonce

by heymarkarms January 22, 2014October 19, 2022

FULL STOP: Today, we’re flooded with stories via the internet — on personal Tumblrs, Facebook and Twitter statuses, the abundance of magazines and newspapers that make their content free online. With so many narratives all around us, why do we still read (and pay for) novels? “Oh I’m fairly certain we… don’t any more. We […]

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