With the push for diversity, equity, and inclusion bustling now more than ever, also comes a bevy of threats to the cause — and performative allyship is just one of them. Performative allyship is becoming the order of the day, with many professing their support for the LGBTQ+ community. It…

We can all learn some things from Queering Kwanzaa Habari gani? What’s the news? Kwanzaa 2020 is upon us, and maybe you have never thought to observe it. Growing up, I knew all about Kwanzaa as it was something my family celebrated religously. But I noticed that among my Black…

The coronavirus gradually spread throughout the world this year and altered many aspects of our lives. As time progressed, we began to understand more about COVID-19. It became increasingly apparent that race was a factor in who contracts and dies from the disease — across the U.S., a Black person…

How white people can be better allies to the Black Community during times like this. This past Monday, George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man and resident of Minneapolis, was killed by a police officer. The officer kept a knee pinned on George’s neck even as he was pleading, “Please, I…

Police cars are not the only thing we have to be on the lookout for. Well, I guess black folk across America will be updating “the talk” once again. You know, the one where we remind each other to keep our mouths shut and both hands in plain view when…