UNLEARNING PERFECTIONISM AND HOW I TAUGHT MYSELF THAT I AM GOOD ENOUGH
Credit: Retha Ferguson By: Cheryl Chiew I had my first perfectionism lesson at 5 years old when I brought my first report card home. …
THE NATURAL HAIR MOVEMENT REIMAGINED
Credit: Suad Kamardeen By: Trischan Laing Hot combs, perm rod sets, and hours under the dryer so that our beautiful curls could be h…
KEY TAKEAWAYS THAT PLAY A PIVOTAL ROLE IN YOUR MEDICAL CARE
By: Dr. Akua Ampadu, MD A lesson both the pandemic and racial inequities have taught us, within the medical system, is that the gene…
5 WAYS I CHALLENGED MYSELF TO THINK DIFFERENTLY ABOUT VEGANISM
Credit: Wendy Wei By: Cheryl Chiew If you grew up in a Chinese family, you’ve probably heard your mum say “eat the meat, don’t eat th…
5 UK BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES TO KNOW AND SUPPORT
By: Escher Walcott The last few weeks of protests have urged a call for social change in many ways, including the public support of blac…
BREAKING GENERATIONAL CURSES: THE FIRST UNIVERSITY GRADUATE
Credit: Honey Yanibel Cruz By: Trischan Laing “That’s for poor children,” I told my mom when she asked why I refused to buy the gover…
3 WAYS I PURSUED A MINIMALIST LIFE AND RECLAIMED MY PRODUCTIVITY
Credit: Bongkarn Thanyakij By: Cheryl Chiew The world we live in is obsessed with productivity and having more. If we’re not hustling…
SIX ARTIST OF COLOR YOU NEED TO KNOW
By: Jessica Turner We all know the typical “greats” in museums: Van Gough, Da Vinci, O’Keefe to name a few. However, I felt that there …
FIVE WOC ILLUSTRATORS, YOU NEED TO KNOW
By: Mell Green When it comes to graphic design, WOC are absolutely killing the game right now. With so many spaces being made only for w…
HOW THE #VOGUECHALLENGE HAS REIGNITED THE CONVERSATION OF DIVERSITY IN VISUAL MEDIA
By: Escher Walcott The July 2020 issue of British Vogue celebrates workers who have found themselves on the front line during the Co…