Category : Lifestyle

4 weeks ago

Summer-Ready: Trendy Box Braid Styles to Rock This Season

I've embraced box braids for approximately five years. In my youth, I disliked them, primarily due to my lack of knowledge about styling. Typically, I wore them jet black, cascading straight down my back. Now, as I explore creative options, I recogni...

4 weeks ago

Community Champion Spotlight: Meet Kimberly Biggs-Jordan

In an era where Black culture and history often face erasure, Kimberly Biggs-Jordan champions their celebration. She will lead a Legacy Tour to Col. Allensworth State Historic Park on June 14, commemorating two decades of guiding youth through this h...

4 weeks ago

Trump Overlooks Impact of St. Louis Tornado Devastation

On May 16, a catastrophic tornado swept through a 23-mile stretch of St. Louis, inflicting approximately $1.6 billion in damages and tragically claiming five lives. While it lacked the ferocity of the infamous 2011 Joplin tornado, the St. Louis incid...

4 weeks ago

Healing Through Words: How Womanist Authors Shape Racial Harmony

After leaving a small, predominantly white liberal arts institution, Nalini Venugopal was drawn to Rutgers University-Newark for its rich diversity. "I no longer wished to inhabit an environment steeped in white male values," she shared. Initially he...