First-Generation Students Are Creating the Legacies They Couldn’t Inherit
For first-generation college students, the diploma is never a mere fancy signed piece of paper. It is proof. Proof that the sacrifices were worth it, that the family’s story is shifting and that the silent yet sometimes deafening pressure did not crush them.
Telfar’s New Bag Anchors Fall Trends as Black Designers in New York and Chicago Redefine Urban Cool
As temperatures begin to drop, fashion houses are signaling that Fall 2025 will be defined by layers, saturated tones and a blend of utility with elegance. But beyond the runways of Paris and Milan, Black-owned brands in New York and Chicago are reshaping the conversation.
The Cookout Was Never for You: Black Kinship, Digital Gatekeeping and Cultural Boundaries Online
Once a symbol of Black cultural kinship, the cookout has become a viral litmus test for allyship, exposing tensions around digital gatekeeping, erasure and appropriation as Black communities push back on who gets invited, and why the invite even exists.