How Capitalism Destroyed the Potential of Afropunk
It is clear that Afropunk has been bastardised and its original mission has been degraded into nothingness. I remember my first concert like it was yesterday. I was sixteen and my best friend and I were in love with Jackson Rathbone
10 Black Women Who Shaped The 2010s With Their Gifts
These Black women were saving graces of the 2010s by sharing their culturally-impactful art, gifts, and passions with us. The 2010s were a long and strenuous decade. Longer than most of us wanted it to be. And it was a decade
10 Must-See Black-Led Films from the 2010s
These Black-led films reflect the turbulent times we were and are in, and each of them helps us reflect, rejoice, and escape. The 2010s feel like they were comprised of three decades, all stuffed into one. With its default setting being
Janelle Monáe’s “Sex Strike” Won’t Fix Rape Culture — Or Feminism
(Content warning: discussion of sexual assault) In Marie Claire’s May 2017 issue, Janelle Monáe calls for a sex strike for women’s rights. In this very Lysistrata-like idea are several issues that need to be unpacked and, as a fan, it was disappointing
An In-Depth Intersectional Guide to the 2017 Oscar Nominees
#OscarsSoWhite may not apply as strongly this year, but we still have a long way to go. With that in mind, here are WYV's intersectional Oscar picks. The Oscars are upon us and the awards will be given out February 26. It's