On August 27,2021, the world was blessed with the third album of the band Southern Avenue, an LP titled Be The Love You Want. Like its predecessors, self-titled debut album Southern Avenue (2019) and sophomore album Keep On (2017), the third installment is a brilliant compilation of the sounds of Memphis blues/roots, r&b, gospel-infused soul
Juanica Preston is redefining the world of beauty through her online earring business. She is on a mission to bring more inclusivity into the beauty industry, one pair of earrings at a time. (HALTOM, Texas – Feb.10, 2022) A sense of satisfaction fills Haltom-based jewelry maker Juanica Preston, 24, as she attaches the final beads
According to the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S with Texas being ranked 40 in the country . The Netflix show “13 Reasons Why” has been praised for its storytelling dealing with controversial topics such as suicide but, many are concerned the show isn’t helping
An influence that started a different generation of R&B. Artists such as Drake, Bryson Tiller, PartyNextDoor, Brent Faiyaz, Tyus, Ty Dolla Sign, Majid Jordan, and so many others who have dabbled in this new style of R&B, we all can thank The Weeknd. However, while his great success and influence has brought him a lot
In late 2015, in the wake of a chain of events that happened at University of Missouri, black professors and students took to twitter to explain what it was like for them to be black on their respective campuses. The digital conversation allowed many to see how particular some of these events can be, and
In 2016, Buzzfeed released a video in which case black people had questions for themselves. While the idea seemed harmless, the nature of the dialogue in the video lead to major digital backlash, even to the point of the buzzfeed media personalities in the video having to defend themselves online. While we have discussed the
During a political meeting we held earlier this year, we asked our members if they really knew which party their beliefs lined up with. Some were sure, others were shocked, but all were willing to watch this humorous video from All Def Digital and listen in on which views aligns with different political parties. We
BLM is a popular topic in our meetings, and we usually have videos playing in our meetings to give different perspectives as we hold these conversations for our members. Here’s one of our past favorites.
Black women fighting for their rights to wear their natural hair in the workplace is a constant battle. Black women with natural hairstyles were given lower scores in professionalism and capability, according to a study conducted by Duke University in 2020. Duke also conducted an experiment where candidates had to decide if Black women with