Celebrating the Fifth National CROWN Day: A Testament to Black Beauty and Brilliance

Celebrating the fifth anniversary of National CROWN Day, we reflect on the progress and ongoing efforts to combat race-based hair discrimination, marked by the inspiring CROWN Awards and vibrant social media advocacy. We discuss it here!

Culture 5Omar CookJuly 3, 2024Black women, National CROWN Day, Tai Beauchamp, Natural Hair, Uzo Aduba

Navigating Being the Only Black Person in the Workplace

In many professional and social settings, being the only Black person in the room can be an isolating and challenging experience, but it also offers opportunities for growth, advocacy, and leadership. We discuss it here!

Culture 4The NuesstandJune 10, 2024Black women, Workplace Discrimination, mental health

Crutches & Spice: How Activist Imani Barbarin is Changing Narratives Through TikTok

Imani Barbarin, known as @crutches_and_spice on TikTok is one of disability activism’s leading voices. Her popular videos begin with a single objective: having uncomfortable but productive conversations about the lack of intersectionality within social justice movements, and more particularly, the disability sphere. We discuss it here!

Culture 3Omar CookAugust 11, 2021Crutches & Spice: How Activist Imani Barbarin is Changing Narratives Through TikTok, Imani Barbarin, TikTok, Racism, Black women

Protecting Black Women: Addressing Colorism Issues And Abuse

Colorism and abuse is alive and well in the Black community and it’s necessary for these issues to be addressed! We discuss it here!

Culture 3Omar CookJune 7, 2021Protecting Black Women: Addressing Colorism Issues And Abuse, Black women, Talib Kweli, Twitter, domestic violence, police brutality, Sandra Bland, Rekia Boyd, Breonna Taylor, Tory Lanez, Noname

It's Time For Better Portrayals of Black People on Television and in the Media

The world so often tries to fit Black people into one box, with Hollywood continuously putting out trauma porn and Black people being represented as gangsters, slaves, or in extreme poverty. It’s time to create better narratives for ourselves! We discuss it here!

Culture 2Omar CookMay 5, 2021The world so often tries to fit Black people into one box, with Hollywood continuously putting out trauma porn and Black people being represented as gangsters, slaves, or in extreme poverty. It’s time to create better narratives for ourselves! We discuss it here!, Hollywood, Black men, Black Movies, Black women

Disrespecting Black Women Is An Easy Way To Gain Social Media Clout

Disrespecting Black Women has become an easy way to gain social media clout, specifically through tik tok! We discuss it here!

Culture 2Omar CookMarch 17, 2021Disrespecting Black Women Is An Easy Way To Gain Social Media Clout, Black women, social media, internet clout

Young Black Men Are Dying At Unproportional Rates: A Discussion

From ages 15 to 24 years old, Black men experience peak numbers of premature deaths due to homicide and suicide. Why are young Black men dying in unproportional numbers? We discuss it here!

Culture 1Omar CookMay 13, 2020Young Black Men Are Dying At Unproportional Rates: A Discussion, Black Men, Black women, homicides

Sex Trafficking Is A Real Crisis: Why Are Black Women Under Attack?

Sex trafficking is a real problem and African American women make up the highest percentage of victims. Why are Black Women under attack? We discuss it here!

Culture 1Omar CookMarch 5, 2020Sex Trafficking Is A Real Crisis: Why Are Black Women Under Attack?, sex trafficking, Black women, Cyntoia Brown

Why Do Black Men Belittle Black Women To Justify Dating White Women?

Interracial relationships are commonplace in America now, but why do some black men feel the need to belittle black women to justify dating white women? We discuss it here!

Culture 1Omar CookAugust 19, 2018Why Do Black Men Belittle Black Women To Justify Dating White Women?, Black Men, Black women, dating, interracial dating

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