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Clarissa Brooks

Clarissa Brooks is a freelance journalist, writer and cultural worker based in Atlanta, GA. She has over 10+ years of non-profit comms/narrative strategy experience and 5+newsroom editorial experience. Brooks has …

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Katie Gutierrez

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Lilly Dancyger

author, essayist, & editor

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noella williams

hello to those who have stumbled upon my portfolio! whether you’re a friend, family member, future employer or none of the above, i hope you enjoy the stories that i …

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Nina St. Pierre

I'm a culture writer, essayist, and editor whose work has been published InStyle, Catapult, Narratively, Bitch, Brooklyn Mag, GOOD, Flaunt, and Burn it Down, a forthcoming Seal Press anthology on …

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Talia Smith

Investigative Journalist

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Latest Articles

We Experienced a First Taste of Beyoncé’s SirDavis, Her Debut in the World of Whisky

The inevitable has finally arrived.Between Beyoncé’s many lyrical references and hints dropped in Instagram posts and interviews, it was clear a new level of icon was on the horizon—we just had to trust the process and timing. “Sometimes it takes a year for me to personally search through thousands of …
By Gabrielle Nicole Pharms
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Married Moms Lost Faith in Democracy. Single Moms Didn't. Why?

Late last fall, when it became clear that Germany's Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO) would not be recommending the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine anytime soon, Andreea Tucker set out to find a doctor who would administer it to her school-age children anyway. After nearly two years of mixed messaging from the …
By Courtney Tenz
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Refresh and Unwind with 15 Cool Summer Cocktails

Here, we’ve enlisted the aid of some of our favorite distilleries, restaurants, mixologists, and spirits industry vets across the country to share what they’re serving up this summer. They even provided the inspiration behind the drinks along with the recipes so you can tap into your inner bartender at home. …
By Gabrielle Nicole Pharms
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What My Mother Really Meant When She Fussed About My Hair

One spring in Milan, my then partner and I discussed whether Italians first loved to cultivate beautiful gardens, or if the ease of plentiful sunshine and fertile growing conditions led to the pastime. We walked past bright overstuffed bowls of flowers gracing every street and bridge hanging from above. I …
By Joy Hui Lin
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What Does It Mean to Be a "Carefree Black Girl"?

Black women aren't a monolith, but there has always been a sense of community among Black women and Black femmes; sharing similar challenges and perspectives allows us to understand one another. In her essay collection, Carefree Black Girls, Zeba Blay considers niche experiences within Black womanhood. The Ghana-born author, whose …
By noella williams
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Ladies and Gentlemen, We Have a New Queen of Heartbreak

Summer Walker’s Still Over It, which debuted in November, is a work of radical honesty. With her sweet, dark, hypnotic tone, Walker invites fans into her world, showcasing how it feels when happily ever after never happens. Throughout the 20-track album, she opens herself up to the public, walking us …
By Alexis Oatman
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Logan Browning Says 'Dear White People' Made Her 'Think Deeply' About Colorism

Since its premiere in 2017, Netflix’s Dear White People has been unafraid to tackle today’s most pressing racial, social, and political issues—all through the lens of its signature sarcastic humor. The show has become a cultural force, garnering awards attention ranging from nominations for the 2017 Gotham Independent Film Award …
By Talia Smith
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Five ways to be sustainable during Second Hand September and beyond

Every year, Second Hand September rolls around and we're encouraged to approach how we shop in a greener light. Unfamiliar with the concept? Oxfam started the pledge to make fashion-lovers rethink the month that's usually associated with Fashion Week and shopping for a new season as autumn dressing begins. Instead, …
By Harriet Hernando
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I Have a Rare and Chronic Skin Condition. Does the Beauty Industry Care?

Roughly six years ago, at the onset of my career as a beauty reporter, I penned a about living with Netherton syndrome, a rare genetic skin condition categorized as an “orphan disease.” It affects fewer than 200,000 people nationwide, and the anomalous malady manifests itself through red scaly rashes, scalp …
By kaleigh fasanella
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For Danielle Brooks, Playing Mahalia Jackson Was a "God-Ordained, Universe-Sent Type Thing"

“Tell them about the dream, Martin!” From the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Mahalia Jackson called out to a young Martin Luther King Jr. before his legendary “I Have a Dream” speech. On that hot day in 1963, she not only changed the direction of King’s address, but also changed …
By Talia Smith
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Real-Life Urban Cowboys Are Standing Up to Gentrification

Gentrification, or what can also be described as modern-day colonialism, has always been an invasive parasitic process and a severe detriment to the Black community. In North Philadelphia’s Strawberry Mansion neighborhood, gentrification and harmful city mandates are threatening the survival of the Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club (FSURC), a Black-owned …
By Talia Smith
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How the Radical Graphic Design of the Black Panthers Influences the Movement for Black Lives

Vanessa Newman can remember exactly where they were when they first saw Emory Douglas’s work. They remember the sound of '60s jazz vinyls playing before heading to the grocery store with their dad—an embodiment of their love for Black people as a Black queer kid navigating the world. Douglas's work …
By Clarissa Brooks
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'The Queen's Gambit' and the Dangerous Myth of Drug-Induced Genius

“The idea that the creative endeavor and mind-altering substances are entwined is one of the great pop-intellectual myths of our time,” author Stephen King, who struggled with addiction for years, wrote in On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. As the daughter of an artist with a drug addiction, seeing …
By Lilly Dancyger
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How does coronavirus spread? Here are 3 surprising ways

Coronavirus, or COVID-19 to use its official name, is a highly-contagious disease. The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19 can pass from infected people to healthy people easily. Although it’s a new virus, in just a short time, it’s spread to almost every country in the …
By Premium Health Content — Zia Sherrell
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The first ever all-female cruise ship crew sets sail

A groundbreaking cruise ship with an entirely female crew has sailed from Florida to mark International Women’s Day. The Celebrity Edge ship is the first in maritime history to feature an entirely female bridge and hotel officer team, led by the first American female cruise ship captain, Kate McCue. The …
By Siobhan Grogan
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