Black women are and have always been, the Standard. Let’s stop pretending red isn’t for us. Let’s stop letting society define ...

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A growing movement is challenging colorism and reshaping the way Black womanhood is seen on screen.

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Ahmed Raza is invisible in the eyes of his government, unable to study or work because, like millions of other Pakistanis, he ...

COMMENT: It’s not just on maternity wards where Black women are denied pain relief or more likely to suffer poorer outcomes – ...

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A sweeping new history explores facial hair as a proving ground for notions about gender, race, and rebellion.

A Whisper A Scream and A Cut to Black thrusts its film crew into an unimaginable nightmare when they're targeted by the ultimate villain. The post Review: ‘A Whisper, A Scream, And A Cut To Black’ Is ...