With the internet, you can find inspiration everywhere. From stories to classes, there is something to keep all of us entertained or enlightened. Through self-publishing and social media, so many brilliant ideas are slipping past barriers and amplifying their voices. I see this as a movement of sorts. A move for change, awareness, and responsibility.…
Are Blacks and Africans really that different? Are they really that similar? Recently the debate (and slight tension) between these questions were brought up again with various twitter chats, articles, and documentaries. I agree everyone is entitled to their own opinion on this, but an informed perspective can make a world of a difference. To…
Continue reading ➞ Dear Blacks And Africans, We Can Be A Winning Team
Neverland Ranch is up for sale for $100 million and I think it should be considered a historical landmark. I am not only referring to the location, structure, and previous owner. This place is a prime location to maintain and further Michael Jackson’s legacy. Michael Jackson bought it in 1987 for $19.5 million, which is…
In the wake of the tragedies in Ferguson, I would like to ask how I, as your friend, can be an effective white ally? What does it mean to be an effective white ally? How would you like to see your white/privileged friends stand up for racial equality and justice? A cogent question by a…
Originally written December 2013 The resurgence of poaching in Africa needs to be re-introduced to the West to portray the magnitude of the threat in having a world without elephants or rhinos. Unfortunately, there are not many journalists covering this important story. The Western media maintains a distant narrative on this issue. Focusing on numbers…
"This culture of hair crushes, girl crushes, hair twins, etc… may be causing more damage than good. I often think about the women, the ever increasing amount of women, who create entire accounts strictly dedicated to highlighting others’ good hair days – but behind the good intention does that woman love her own beauty?" -…
To provide insight on why the West has enemies, Ian Buruma and Avishai Margalit’s “Occidentalism” portrays an enemy full of jealousy and envy who hates capitalism and imperialism. Unfortunately, “Occidentalism” was written from the Western perspective and fails to reflect on the roots of this resentment. Buruma and Margalit mention that contemporary Occidentalism is often…
Continue reading ➞ The One Sided Mirror: How Occidentalism Missed The Boat
The Internet and digital media have revolutionized the way we access the news. Ironically, it has hindered full exposure of the truth and has assisted in building the most comprehensive source of knowledge. To what extent this medium is a curse or a blessing primarily depends on those who utilize it. The most obvious protagonist…
Your mind is your most powerful asset...at least that is what I believe. Regardless of age or lifestyle, our minds are put through a lot of challenges with results that are sometimes out of our control. Earlier this year there were a number of tragic incidents that put the wide and complex topic of mental…
From music festivals to beach parties to distant vacations, summer is a time we all try to use for new experiences. Regardless if you follow fashion trends, we tend to do a lot of closet-rearranging and shopping during the summer. For those of us who wear glasses to see, no offense to those who decide…
Dagny Zenovia 