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The Cure Rater: Vaughn Jefferson on Black Trauma and Healing in Bed-Stuy

Bedford-Stuyvesant artist Vaughn Jefferson discusses the impact of his murals on his local community and the reality of Black men in America.

Hakim Green Celebrates 25 Years of “Mad Izm”

Hakim Green and Mad Izm In 1995, Hakim Green, a member of the 90s hip hop duo Channel Live, dropped the album Station Identification. It features their lead single Mad Izm, a collaboration with rapper KRS-One. The hit song, Mad Izm, hit number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and

Accountability: A Conversation with Cannaclusive’s Mary Pryor and Kassia Graham

The Cannabis Industry struggles with representation as people of color continue to be disproportionately excluded from the Cannabis space. The majority of Cannabis businesses are White-owned; many have been built upon oppression, having benefited from the struggles of the individuals most affected by the War on Drugs. Calls for increased

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White Black Girl

When you are a part of the inferior percentage, as I am, you are taught early in life that if you want to have a chance to succeed you must learn how to bleach your darkness

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Inside a Bad Bitch’s Bedroom: On Finding Authentic Self-Love Through Creativity and Isolation

His creative process for hope and inspiration takes on its purest form in his original show A Boy’s Room. Exuding honesty, courage, and personal reflection, Woodruff proudly proclaims the liberation of what he calls his “inner bad bitch.”

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Diary of A Sad Black Girl: Queerness, Mental Health, and the Connecting Power of the Internet

With the advent of forums, and other community sharing sites, black, queer, and otherwise marginalized people have the opportunity to find a safe haven and treasure trove of mental health resources that they otherwise would not have had access to.

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ON BEING BLACK

There is a swagger, and beauty to being black.

Ignite Dormant Creativity Amid a Global Pandemic: Eugene O'Neill

For Denzel Washington The Coronavirus pandemic (aka: COVID-19) has rapidly transformed America into a scared, confused, ill-equipped, politically-feckless, panicky, national panorama of predictable self-centered shoppers. What do Americans do in 2020 when faced with a pandemic? Well, gun sales are off the charts, and toilet paper now has the value

The Coronavirus And Electronic Music: Perspectives From The Scene

How is the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the global dance music industry? Every corner of the electronic music scene has been profoundly impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic. People whose livelihoods depend on nightclubs and festivals are suffering Here, we speak to people from across the electronic music community

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Honeysuckle's March 2020 Tarot Draw

Three of Wands reversed – It may be hard to see which way you’re going – or what’s up ahead. This can lead to a feeling of paralysis. Rather than moving on, you’re holding back, unsure of yourself. If your plans have not been working out the

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Entrepreneur Glenise Kinard-Moore Makes Black Herstory with Disruptive Sex Tech Invention, The VDOM

Honeysuckle is proud to present Nadya’s Entrepreneurial Corner, a running column that provides special insight into the ever-changing world of entrepreneurship. Through exclusive interviews and op-eds, social entrepreneur Nadya Rousseau explores how innovative minds are moving us forward every day – and what you can do to make

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Talking with Teale Coco: Fetish fashion

"I think that we need both feminine and masculine characteristics in our personalities to be able to empathize and truly connect with each other."

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INTO THE FIRE: Gotham City’s Preeminent Defense Attorney Speaks on Lev Parnas

After the third presidential impeachment trial in our country’s history ends without evidence or witnesses, amid scandal after scandal, and along party lines, it seems that our lawmakers are primarily the people breaking the law.

Truth Among Campaign Scandals and Impeachment Inquiries: The Lev Parnas Case

In the latest development in the mass of cases surrounding the impeachment probe, a federal judge declined to revoke bail for Lev Parnas, the Ukrainian-American businessman with ties to Rudy Giuliani. Parnas was indicted in October and charged with conspiring to funnel foreign money into Republican campaigns in the U.

One Woman’s Burning Memories

One cultural highlight of the past decade is the continuing renaissance regarding the legacy of Harlem-born author James Baldwin (1924-1987). For example, Raoul Peck’s 2016 documentary I Am Not Your Negro, and Barry Jenkins’ 2018 drama If Beale Street Could Talk, which is based on a Baldwin novel, have

VOTING WHILE BLACK: Color of Change Takes Communities from Presence to Power

By Monica Suriyage I grew up thinking voting was something you did, simple and deserving of praise, like going to an annual dentist appointment knowing you flossed all year. The first time I was able to vote was for Barack Obama’s second term. I felt the victory before my

John Lewis: No Ways Tired

By Dasun Imanuel His numbers are impressive. He has been elected to Congress 17 times. He was 17 years old when he met Rosa Parks, having supported the Montgomery Bus Boycott she inspired. He was one of the 13 original “Freedom Riders.” At 23, he was the youngest member of

Unbound: King Noire on Kink, Porn, and Polyamory

I hit play. The video started slowly; the camera cut close to their entangled bodies. She was soft and beautiful, with a long, braided mohawk. He was tattooed with washboard abs, but I liked his smoldering eyes. I settled in, prepared for what most porn watchers expect from a video

What is 'A Great Day in Harlem'?

On July 28th, Harlemites and friends gathered at the General Grant National Memorial to kick off “A Great Day in Harlem”, the inaugural event of Harlem Week—a month-long (that’s not a typo!) celebration of the rich culture and history of one of New York City’s most cherished

50 Years Since Stonewall: Your Guide to a Weekend of NYC Pride

This Sunday is the NYC Pride March, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the seminal 1969 protests leading to the modern-day LGBTQ movement. The parade will begin at 12pm at 5th Ave. and 26th St. and make its way around the Lower West Side. The Pride March began

Rooted in West Africa, Blooming in America: A Documentary

By Ali McPherson “I would say that America is a country that many people in third world countries view as, you know, the country where you can achieve the American dream,” said 22-year-old Adji Diatta. She was born in the U.S. to Senegalese parents. Her mother immigrated from Dakar

Tattoos and Multi-Hued Dos': Bikini Kill Returns to NYC After 20 Years

By Shani R. Friedman I don’t know what I was listening to in the mid-late 90s, but somehow missed a lot of the Riot Grrrland Grunge era (save for some Nirvana, most likely due to a guy). Last week, when Bikini Kill returned to New York City for the