Category: Lifestyle
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To Be Young, Gifted and Black
If you’ve never heard this phrase before, allow me to introduce it to you. “To be young, gifted and Black” is a phrase with a rather brief history that holds major significance for Black people. The term was originally coined in Lorraine Hansberry’s posthumous play about her own life. The play detailed her life from her childhood growing up in…
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10 books to read for Valentine’s Day
Whatever your relationship status may be – single, taken or “it’s complicated”– Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to pick up a romance book and dive headfirst into the romantic fantasy of your dreams. Here are 10 book that will get you in the spirit for Valentine’s Day: If you’re interested in LGBTQ Romance: “Red White and Royal Blue” by…
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10 Books to read for Black History Month
In a world where Black stories are often told through a white gaze in film, one may wish to turn to novels written by Black authors that will give them a different perspective on life. From autobiographies to memoirs, realistic fiction to fantasy, if you’re interested in Black stories written by Black authors, here are 10 books for you: “The Bluest…
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Rare Beauty Product Review
Recently, singer and actress Selena Gomez released a makeup line called Rare Beauty. When the brand was announced, it received a lot of backlash because it seemed like Gomez was just trying to jump on the makeup bandwagon and be like Rihanna with her line Fenty Beauty. Once the products were released, however, members of the…
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How simulation games help me deal with anxiety
A big source of my anxiety is my need to control everything around me. I don’t specifically want things to go perfect, or exactly my way, but I have the worst anxiety when things are 100% out of my control. And that’s honestly just about anything. Needless to say, I’ve been having a very bad time…
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What’s up with BIDEN Beauty?
If you’re tuned into the beauty community, politics or even general weird things that pop up on the internet, you may have noticed a new makeup brand called BIDEN Beauty making its rounds. BIDEN Beauty, a Joe Biden-themed makeup brand, debuted online on Sept. 30. The brand, launched by an anonymous group, is inspired by the Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. The…
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The Say Her Name Movement puts the spotlight on black women
In the wake of this summer’s surge in Black Lives Matter protests and our return to campus, it is extremely important to keep the conversations about racial inequalities alive. In many states, people are still protesting and demanding justice for those wrongfully abused and murdered by the police. One aspect of this summer’s protests was #SayHerName,…
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