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The Soundtrack To Life In New Orleans Is Bounce
This feature appears as "Everybody Bounce" in the June/July issue of NYLON
Lil' Kim and the New Possibility Model
(Hazlitt)
We Are Always Defined From a Distance
Double Bind
The Year in Staying Unapologetically Black
The Free Black Women’s Library gives away books and black girl magic
(Fusion)
Bald, black, and British: Why Skunk Anansie’s Skin is the UK’s top Afropunk export
Meet The Political Activist Who Got Beat Up By Donald Trump Supporters
(Ratter)
"The Pope Is My Dream Man"
The Breakfast Club 30 Years Later: Not Just Another Teen Movie
Baltimore Is Burning: Racism, “Riots,” and The Death of Freddie Gray
'Black Women Are Erased': NCIS's Shalita Grant on Race in America
(Broadly)
We Asked Teens if They Think Weed Is Cool
New Yorkers are no longer required to disclose criminal history on job applications
(The Independent)
Bernie Sanders wants to end federal marijuana ban
More than 700,000 women and girls are in prison around the world
(For Women in the World in association with New York Times)
The Lives of Black Girls, In Photos
Sandra Bland Was Arrested Because She Failed the “Attitude Test”
A Year After Mike Brown: Lessons From Ferguson
Crack vs. Cocaine: Here's The Real Difference
The Importance of Eric Garner's Other Last Words
A Lawyer Gave Us the Blunt Truth About Sandra Bland's Arrest
Here's How Far We've Come One Year After the Death of Eric Garner
Dylan Roof: America's Baby
Obama's Eulogy for Rev. Clementa Pinckney is More Than Just "Amazing Grace"
The Breakfast Club 30 Years Later: Not Just Another Teen Movie