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...
It’s no secret that certain stories, voices and groups have been silenced throughout history. Books have been banned, stories have been pulled and voices have been hushed for the comfort of one group. When the U.S. was first founded, the Founding Fathers drafted...
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...
Many young Black athletes dream of playing in either the NBA, the NFL, the WNBA, or some other professional league. To have your name on the back of a jersey and hear hundreds of thousands of fans cheer your name is something only few get to experience. That...
The lack of access to medical and mental health services leads to mental health disparities that disproportionately impact Black Americans. 6.5 million or 21.6% of Black Americans reported having a mental illness. Of the 6.5 million Black Americans, 1.2 million or 23%...
Throughout history, Black women are often overlooked and undervalued despite their education, status or contributions. The following examples are some trailblazing Black women who have set the standards and paved the way at the University of Alabama. “Not enough...
In the foothills of Mississippi, the trees grow heavy with uneaten peaches. Tales have haunted the grounds of the Devil’s Punchbowl for decades, from pirates to planes crashing.While the lands may not be filled with treasure, they are haunted by the history of ...
