Stephanie Long

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Like so many other injustices, the pandemic has only magnified the problems Black people face in the death and dying space. These women are working to solv

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Janelle Monáe is making her literary debut with The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories from Dirty Computer. Based on the Afrofuturistic world of Dirty Co

When Buki Papillon’s An Ordinary Wonder was released in September, it was met with wide acclaim — and for good reason. It’s a captivating queer comin

It’s been seven years since lauded poet Yrsa Daley-Ward shook the literary world with the book nayyirah waheed called “a symphony of breaking and mendi

When Delilah Antoinette found herself struggling with her mental health in 2017, she longed for a safe, Black space to unpack her experience. Unfortunately

It’s almost absurd to think that Phoebe Robinson — a successful comedian, author and actress of 2 Dope Queens fame would have difficulty selling her fi

In 2013, CaShawn Thompson declared that Black girls are magic. Inspired by negative attention Black women were receiving in the media, the illustrious phra

Nichole Perkins, a renowned pop culture commentator and former podcast host, is not afraid to dive deep. On the award-winning Thirst Aid Kit podcast, for e

“I’ve never been so proud to be an artist,” a shocked Gabriella Wilson — better known as H.E.R. — said to a socially distanced audience at the 20

Morgan Harper Nichols has been autistic since childhood, but it wasn’t until her recent diagnosis that things became clear for her. “Since I was young,

Cannabis advocate and entrepreneur Dasheeda Dawson has been fighting for the legalization of marijuana in New York for years. And on March 31, part of her

As stigma surrounding non-Christian spiritual practices fades, Black and brown women are reclaiming divination as a tool for self-healing.

It started with a trailblazing remix in 2019. Now, the powerhouse rapper is plotting her next move.

Angie Thomas didn’t plan on writing a prequel to The Hate U Give. But as Starr’s dad, Maverick “Big Mav” Carter, became a favorite among her re