Last night at the 2023 Academy Awards, Angela Bassett was once again reminded of the age-old cycle of being a black artist in a white institution. Bassett lost to white artist Jamie Lee Curtis and faced backlash for not clapping during the announcement. However, this incident raises a larger issue…

In recent years, the Black LGBTQ+ movement has made great strides towards acceptance and visibility, but with heightened visibility of black queer people’s life, success, and most importantly: JOY, comes disingenuous mockery of queer narratives for views and by Black cishet people on social media, who are actively still oppressing…

An education system should be willing to change for the advancement of society. Recently, the U.S public school system has been faced with the task of ensuring society advances or remains stagnant. The task is deciding if LGBT+ education should be added to the curriculums of America’s public schools. Queer…

Western Africa contains many cultures and works of art and one of the most famous works of art, The Great Mosque of Djenné, is located in Mali. Built during the 14th century, the Great Mosque is located in the oldest city in sub-Saharan Africa. Djenné became a city in the…