Now more than ever we must support, uplift and amplify the voices of Black authors and creators. Sharing Black stories and work is necessary to combating and dismantling the systematic racism that exists in our world. Below, please find a…
10 New YA Nonfiction Books Worth Adding To Your TBR Pile
Want to take a break from your beloved fantasy, contemporary fiction, and sci-fi books? Look towards nonfiction books. There are many Young Adult nonfiction books releasing in 2020 that can enlighten you on American democracy, how to write a book,…
The Hip Hop Roundup: Protest Songs and Police Reform
It’s year 2020 of hell and shit still hasn’t changed. The police are crooked bandits who fail to see the value in human life once again, and the system itself continues to reward murderous law enforcement with petty slaps on…
Hip Hop Roundup: A Remembrance and a Reminder
They say that music and entertainment can be the greatest forms of escapism, when reality appears helpless and difficult. It’s one of the oldest unwritten precepts in our modern society. This assumption can be true in certain situations (namely when…
The Hate U Give review: Socially timely, emotionally potent, and painfully essential
Your reality is not the same as everyone else’s. Circumstances outside of your control shape and affect your life and how you see the world. As a brown kid growing up in Chicago’s south side, I was shaped by my…
Interview: Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis for ‘Whose Streets?’
It is now the 3 year anniversary of Michael Brown’s murder at the hands of the Ferguson police department and the effects are still felt. With the continued cases of police brutality, it’s important to remember that the fight is far…