Doja’s Hair is None of Yall’s Business — Let Black Girls Express Themselves

PHOTO: Doja Cat Instagram

Recently, Doja Cat made the very personal decision to shave her head completely bald. Throughout her career, Doja has undoubtedly built up a reputation of being considered controversial for one event or another, and the overall reasoning seems to be that she’s perceived as weird. I’ve personally always found this take laughable, especially considering the… Continue reading Doja’s Hair is None of Yall’s Business — Let Black Girls Express Themselves

The Black Met Gala

Cardi B from Vanity Fair

✨ Everything that Black people wore at the 2021 Met Gala. ✨

Black Girls Are on the Verge of Being Extinct in TV

Illustration by Jamilla Okubo

It seems as if Black girls no longer exist the way Hollywood fails to give us spaces. It seems as if they are going out of their way to make sure we aren’t represented. Why does Netflix’s entire teen drama catalog consist of the same blueprint: white leads, a dark skin Black boy, and then… Continue reading Black Girls Are on the Verge of Being Extinct in TV

The New Age of Rock and Metal

Scott Laven from the cargocollective.com

Black people are expected to stick to certain boxes when it comes to music: either R&B or rap and hip-hop. Other genres such as pop, alternative, and rock are seen as foreign. Black people who preferred rock or metal music instead of what was mainstream were, and still are seen as unusual and are bullied… Continue reading The New Age of Rock and Metal