by Ta'Kyla Bates | Apr 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Within the Black community, there seems to be a stigma around having a conversation about sexuality and gender identity. As a community, it is frowned upon and this ignorance is justified through religion and the Bible. Marginalized groups such as Black people having...
by Ta'Kyla Bates | Apr 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Sunday Dinner, stories on the front porch and church on Sunday. Many of the core memories most Black people share. Most of those memories have one central character, a Black grandmother. Whether she’s Grandma, Granny, Nanna, they are all representations of the...
by Ta'Kyla Bates | Oct 30, 2020 | Culture
Jordan, Nike, Adidas, Yeezy are all big shoe brands society is obsessed with. You would be considered very lucky if you own a pair of OG Jordan 1s High. But why is society so fascinated by sneakers? Sneakers are a status symbol for most people according to “The Rise...
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