‘Love Is’ Brings Audiences a ’90s Love Story with Answers Ayanna Totten, East Stroudsburg University The new drama on OWN tells the real-life love story of black Hollywood couple, Salim and Mara Brock Akil.… July 7, 2018
Netflix’s ‘Set It Up’ Is a Predictable but Funny Step Toward Rom-Com Diversity Abby Hall, Hollins University Because everyone should be able to fall hilariously in love.… June 26, 2018
The 4 Best Sci-Fi Stories on Futurism Christian Cannon, Rice University Look elsewhere for light reads.… June 24, 2018
Jussie Smollett, of ‘Empire’ Fame, Has Released His First Album, ‘Sum of My Music’ Alex Futo, Otterbein University Has Jussie made a name for himself separate from the hit musical TV drama?… June 16, 2018
Watch Out, World, Anime Is Going Woke Shaina Lapuebla, Central Connecticut State University And it's taking more than just your screens by storm.… June 12, 2018
Are Summer Movies Finally Promoting Diversity? Jonathan Christian, Northwest Vista College From female-led action flicks to independent horror, is this the summer Hollywood finally takes a step in the right direction?… June 8, 2018
’13 Reasons Why’ and the #MeToo Movement’s Dismissal of Women of Color Haley Newlin, Southern New Hampshire University Jessica Davis’ hesitance to come forward against Bryce Walker mimics the anxiety minority women experience every day.… June 7, 2018
The Harassment of This ‘Star Wars’ Actress Points to Larger Misogyny in Nerd Fandoms Kate Maxwell, NC State University Kelly Marie Tran deleted her Instagram because of the rampant, incessant misogyny of 'Star Wars' fans.… June 7, 2018
4 Reasons Why It’s Screwed Up to Give Michael Rotondo a Reality Show Vanessa Chen, Franklin and Marshall College Exploiting a mentally-fragile convicted felon as a source of entertainment borders on reckless journalism.… June 6, 2018
Money, Not Morals, Is The True Reason Behind The ‘Roseanne’ Cancellation Kate Maxwell, NC State University Although ABC claims the reason behind the cancellation of Roseanne Barr’s show, 'Roseanne' is just morals, money seems to be the true motivator.… May 31, 2018
4 Black Women Tearing It Up in YA Literature Danielle Richardson, Florida State University Because representation matters, even in fictional teen romances.… May 30, 2018
Is Kanye West a Genius? Jonathan Christian, Northwest Vista College Has the rapper’s recent behavior robbed him of his artistic achievements?… May 17, 2018
What Racist Promposals Say About Race Relations in the U.S. Kayla Platoff, Maryville University The younger generation might not be so inspiring after all.… May 16, 2018
Nadirah Pierre Uses Instagram to Discuss Sociopolitical Issues in the Muslim Community Elizabeth Ivanecky, McMaster University Admired for her outspoken nature, the MSU student explores taboo topics within the Muslim community with both a sharp humor and intelligent tone.… May 6, 2018
The 15 Most Woke Films of the Decade That You Need to See Abraham Ramirez, University of California, Los Angeles If you haven't seen these films, you are missing out.… May 4, 2018
After Years of Trickling Cancellations, the ‘Cosby Show’ Is Finally off TV Erin Alexander, Middle Tennessee State University Outside of existing on Amazon, the show has finally been removed by even the most ardent holdout networks.… May 2, 2018
Looking in the Mirror Onaje McDowelle, University of Texas at Austin Spearheaded by senior Vanjessica Gladney, the Penn History of Slavery Project has colleges across the country reassessing their ties to slavery.… May 1, 2018
Kendrick Lamar Becomes the First Rapper to Win the Pulitzer Prize for ‘Damn’ Haley Newlin, Southern New Hampshire University Damn, Lamar.… April 25, 2018
San Francisco Considers Public Schools as a Solution for Homelessness Elizabeth Ivanecky, McMaster University Though one of the most affluent cities in the country, San Francisco has struggled to deal with its rampant homelessness.… April 24, 2018
The Evolving State of South Asian Representation Rakshya Devkota, Saint Louis University Let’s elevate South Asian creators who are addressing the lack of brown representation in TV and film, unlike 'The Simpsons' creators who refuse to.… April 23, 2018
Exposing the Reality of Pink-Collar Workers Tabitha Prisinzano, Columbia College of Missouri While the pink-collar economy is growing, the wages aren’t. … April 20, 2018
What Happened to the ‘Fancy’ Iggy Azalea? Haley Newlin, Southern New Hampshire University Will the old Iggy Azalea please come back to the stage?… April 16, 2018
How YouTube Intellectuals Are Enabling Modern Racism Tabitha Prisinzano, Columbia College of Missouri The promotion of pseudoscience in the vlogosphere is contributing to a culture of hate on YouTube.… April 14, 2018
Stephen Smith Fine Art Curator Lydia Walker Synthesizes Art and Culture Sema’Jay Hall, San Francisco State University Through her work with the largest commercial art gallery in Alabama, Walker aims to educate others on social issues.… April 6, 2018
Muslims in Baltimore Protest After Stephon Clark’s Death Alex Johnson, New York University The 22-year-old is the latest black man to be unjustly killed for a crime he had nothing to do with.… April 2, 2018
‘The Sopranos’ Is Finally Getting a Movie Prequel Miranda Maples, University of Tennessee The lovable mob family is coming to the big screen, and fans can't wait.… March 30, 2018
The Symbolic Figurehead of Brown v. Board of Education Has Died Erin Alexander, Middle Tennessee State University As a 9-year-old in Topeka, Kansas, Linda Brown Thompson’s desire to go to school with her friends would later change the course of history.… March 27, 2018
The Obamas and Netflix: Political Drama or the Next Must-Watch Series? Abraham Ramirez, University of California, Los Angeles Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama are setting new communication standards for politicians now that they are in negotiations with Netflix.… March 22, 2018
Here’s the Latest on the Austin Bombings Alex Johnson, New York University Investigators have begun to walk back the idea that the crimes are racially motivated, leaving detectives at a loss for a cause.… March 20, 2018
How Racial Bias in the Healthcare Industry Is Killing Black Mothers Cleo-Symone Scott, Virginia Commonwealth University Serena Williams’s traumatic postnatal experience sheds light on an issue that has long plagued black women in America: maternal death. … March 15, 2018