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ISIS Does Not Define Islam
ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq); a terrorist group whose ultimate goals are to 1). Establish a new Islamic caliphate across the Middle East 2.) Force Muslims to submit to Al-Baghdadi’s radical Islamic...
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Fatkini Girl Gone Wild
Life is short. A cliché, but very true. I made plans to do things this year that I never had before. I was a part of a pudding wrestling event, I modeled in my first run way fashion show, I broke a...
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#LessClassicallyBeautiful and the Backhanded Compliment
Show runner Viola Davis, star of the new ABC drama How To Get Away With Murder is breaking down many different barriers on network television. She is a woman over 40, a dark skin black woman, and not...
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Lemonade: A Photo Collection
I set up a mini studio in my room and took pink and yellow lemonade themed portraits of my beautiful friend Johnisha Shepard when the golden hour struck. I’m interested in the power that color has and...
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Black Beauty: A Foreign Concept Within the Beauty Industry
I think it’s right to say I stumbled into the world of make-up at a very young age, overwhelmed and confused by the large variety of products and brands and not exactly knowing what to do with it all....
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Everyone is Getting Married, While I’m Being Bitter in a Corner
We’ve all scrolled past the e-cards and repeated statuses of “Everyone is getting married and having babies and I’m just over here __________”. Being a bitter soul is what you’re doing. There’s a few...
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A Halloween Guide: Why Some Costumes Are Scary For All The Wrong Reasons
It’s the 21st century and I wish I could say that people know better and wouldn’t dare to wear a costume that would offend or poke fun at other people’s religions, ethnicities, races, and hardship....
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Forever & Ever: Til Nothing’s Never
At fifteen, I fell in love and they promised to cherish me “forever and ever, til nothing is never” in the most beautiful love letter I have received to date. I truly believed in the concept of forever...
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Double Standards in the Dating World
There are many different personal beliefs and cultural customs that surround dating. I find myself questioning those double standards after witnessing several dating encounters. How often have we...
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We Need Your Submissions!
Dear wonderful readers, I wanted to take a break from our hard-hitting articles and fancy photos to remind you that we run off of your submissions. We love having a group of regular contributors, but...
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I Wanted to Be White
When I was younger, I was constantly teased for my character, my voice, my personality, and my skin tone. I went to an all-black elementary school and I did not understand what anyone meant when they...
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Crash Mat
Was it convenient to crash into me? Did convenience drive you as you surrendered your lips to mine? Was I the salve to a bruise; did I make you feel better? Was it ever about me at all? We didn’t...
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Beach Goth III: The Biggest Party + Playlist
Every so often, California holds a music festival such as Burgerama or FYF worth making the 7 hour drive from Arizona to attend for the weekend. This time, it was for Beach Goth. It’s held during...
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Racism is Not a Game
I do not get to pick and choose the color of my skin, where I grew up, or how I grew up, much like I cannot control or change anyone else’s experiences. However, some things are inherently and...
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The Girl Who Hasn’t Showered Since Kurt Cobain Died
“I’m not going to do anything for anyone any more; I’m not gonna look good for anybody because why should I? Then things started getting clearer in my mind. I can be whoever I wanna be, I don’t have...
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Anthropology of a Young Man
The photo collection “Anthropology of a Young Man” dissects masculinity by blending in femininity and softening and reappropriating masculine symbols – by painting select sportswear gold, putting...
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“Ignorance or Arrogance:” Transgender Woman Jennifer Gabel Buried as a Man
On October 9, Jennifer Gabel, a customer service coordinator for Wells Fargo in Idaho, died suddenly of an aneurysm. Her friends and family, hoping for comfort and to honor her memory, attended her...
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Déjà Vu
He tugged the duvet over her shoulders, wrapping her into his warmth before letting his arm fall securely over her side. She snuggled closer, closing her eyes as sleep took her by surprise. Their feet...
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Art and Bitchtopia
If you’ve been following any of our social media sites during the past few weeks, then you know about our newest venture: a merch store! Happy Thanksgiving, to our American readers! Though we don’t...
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