Portfolio

Business

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• Support These Black-Owned Restaurants This Black History Month (The 'Gander)

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• 21 of Michigan's Best Women-Owned Brands You Should Know (The 'Gander)

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• 9 Small Black-Owned Fitness Spots for Every Type of Exercise (NY Magazine) 

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• 9 Small Black-Owned Food Brands You Should Know  (NY Magazine)

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• 8 Small Black Owned Beauty Businesses You Should Know (NY Magazine) 

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• Meet The Lip Bar's Young, Black and Flawless Founder  (Ebony)

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• Anheuser-Busch Expands to Increase Craft Brewing Capabilities  (NH Business Magazine)

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• Is Universal Broadband Realistic? (Business NH Magazine)

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Interviews

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• Adina Howard

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• Angel Haze

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• Corletta Vaughn 

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• Da Brat

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• Janet Mock

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• Jean Grae

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• Kelis

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• Laverne Cox

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• Melissa Butler

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• Missy Elliott

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• Monica

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• Nitty Scott

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• Remy Ma

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• Rapsody

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• Sandra "Pepa" Denton

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• Teedra Moses

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Music 

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• 11 Artists That Should Make the R&B 'Freshman Class' If There Was One (Power 98 FM)

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• The Nicki Minaj and Remy Ma Beef is Good for Women  (Bustle)

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• Outkast: How 'Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik' Changed Hip-Hop (Hot 96.9)

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• TLC's 'Fanmail': A Classic That Was Ahead of Its Time  (Power 98)

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• Why Doesn't Jermaine Dupri Get More Respect?  (Ebony)

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• Why Queer Buddhist Rapper Nitty Scott Is Catching Everyone's Attention, Including Cardi B's (Bustle)

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• From 'Bossy' to Bounty & Full, Kelis Keeps It Saucy  (Ebony)

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• Monica's Coded Language  (Ebony)

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• Angel Haze Talks MTV, Injustice and New Music  (Ebony)

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• Igloo Who? 5 Female MCs You Should Know (Ebony)

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• Da Brat and Missy Elliott Talk the 2014 Soul Train Awards (Ebony)

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• Jean Grae: Beyond Beats and Rhymes (Ebony) 

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• Remy Ma Talks Love and Motherhood (Ebony)

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• Why Is Rapsody Still 'Hard to Choose'? (Ebony)

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• Beyond 8 Mile: A Glimpse Into Detroit's Current Hip Hop Scene  (Hot New Hip Hop)

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• Teedra Moses Talks the 15th Anniversary of Her Debut Album 'Complex Simplicity' (V101.9)

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My Truth 

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• Being a Victim Is Not "Comfortable," Gabby  (Ebony)

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• [Ending Rape 4Ever] Stop the Stigma, Stop the Shame (Ebony)

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• Here's What 'Lemonade' Taught Me About Forgiving My Father (Revelist)

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• My Village Loved Me When My Father Wouldn't (Ebony) 

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• Surviving My Suicide Attempt (Ebony)

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• #ThisIsLuv: Out and Loved (Ebony)

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Queer Issues 

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• Azealia Banks, Intersectionality and How Her Word Reclaiming Isn't Possible (Huff Post)

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• Spike Lee Might Not Be Homophobic, but His Queer Characters Are Problematic  (Huff Post)

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• #ThisIsLuv: Out and Loved (Ebony)

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• Janet Mock Talks Transgender Advocacy, Women of Color and Social Media (Huff Post)

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• 10 Black LGBT Trailblazers On the Rise (Ebony)

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• Laverne Cox, Transgender Actress and Producer, Talks Reality TV, Race and Visibility (Huff Post)

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• 16 Must-See Black LGBT Films (Huff Post)

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• My Mic Sounds Gay: Saluting Out and Proud Female Emcees (Autostraddle)

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• The Emasculation of Black Men, Homophobia and Misogyny: A Dangerous Vicious Cycle (Huff Post)

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• Frank Ocean, The Brave and The Timid (LGBT Underground) 

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Race & Social Justice Issues

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• He Was Unfairly Arrested. Here's What He Has to Say About Police Reform. (The 'Gander)

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• 5 Ways to Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Grateful)

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Women's Issues

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• Being a Victim Is Not "Comfortable," Gabby  (Ebony)

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• [Ending Rape 4Ever] Stop the Stigma, Stop the Shame (Ebony)

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