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Northwestern University’s Black Student Magazine.

Northwestern University’s Black Student Magazine.

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Opinion

Colorism: A Plague
- by Cameron Simpson
- 11 February
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In the United States, Black people have made significant progress in terms of civil rights and representation in media and politics. Unfortunately, we have fallen short when it comes to treating each other with equal love and respect....

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The Grammys: Recognition or Reparation? Are Black People Forced to Conform in Order to Perform?
- by Karina Karbo-Wright
- 31 January
The Grammys are considered one of the most prestigious awards in American music. Though they are presented...
#Metoo founder Tarana Burke speaks healing
- by Rebecca Covington
- 29 January
“If we could see that sexual violence and the trauma that people hold is another type of death,...
Black in Spain
- by Marissa Martinez
- 17 January
Attending school in PWIs my whole life has prepared me to be the only one well enough. But...
‘Deeply Rooted’ Identities: Expression Through Hair
- by Jesse Noss
- 12 January
The importance of Black hair and its tie to identity is something I only recently began to fully...