#HowItFeelsToBeABlackGirl Sparks Curiosity
Recently, former NAACP Chapter President Rachel Dolezal posed as a Black woman to become president and kept up this charade for eight years — until she was recently and very publicly outed by her parents. In seemingly unrelated news, the Twitter discussion, #HowItFeelsToBeABlackGirl, was birthed last Friday. I got a chance to see what Black […]
Makeup or Nah?
As a young girl growing up, I would see this false representation of women. Picking up a magazine and seeing a woman with makeup plastered all over her face was instantly what I wanted to become. I wanted to be that woman because she looked so beautiful. I began to sit down and watch shows like “America’s Next Top Model” with my mother, and I wished I could get my makeup done just like them.
Get Yo Life: How to Stop Procrastinating
Procrastinating for me, at least this year, was stressful and tiring. I rarely slept well because I ended up procrastinating and working on projects and assignments at three in the morning. I always thought I worked best under pressure. Sound like you? I’m going to help you get yo life.
The Reformation Project Visits Atlanta
The Reformation Project, started by author of “God and The Gay Christian” by Matthew Vines, recently came to Atlanta for a conference. This project was started in 2013 in Kansas, reaching people in Missouri and California. The eponymous conference in Atlanta lasted June 11-13, covering a vast amount of topics. Those who were able to […]
Hot Tracks for Summer 2K15
For summer 2015, VOX Media Cafe interns have already created our summer playlist. It consists of artists from J.Cole to Good Morrow. Through our training week last week, we shared a common interest of relaxation through music. Here are our top five artists — the genre they compose music for and a short synopsis about them […]
Your Fashion Hookup, part one
J.Cole once said, “History repeats itself, and that’s just how it goes.” Well, as an aspiring fashionista, I’ve always liked to change it to “Fashion repeats itself, and that’s just how it goes.” Feature styles repeating themselves have been inevitable since forever and the same goes for the summer of 2015.
Your Fashion Hookup, part two
For the summer of 2015, the texture, the look and the love of lace is definitely one of my favorites. In fact, there was lace on my prom dress. In my opinion, there are so many things you can do with lace as a cloth, and its versatility is what makes me love it so much.
Up Close and Personal with Kyle
Throughout the night, the energy of the room kept increasing. Kyle pounded his bars through the mic, creating a constant hyper tangle of limbs, hair, and feet down in the sand. Kyle became a conductor on stage, throwing up his hands on a chorus and the crowd increased in volume, filling in the words. When he pointed out random fans in the crowd, on command, they let the lyrics flood out of every pore. He made sure we received the most out of him and that he received just as much from us.
Three Tips to Survive Summer Reading
So you’ve obviously been in school for a good while now, and if you’ve been attending a public school, or even most private schools, you have experienced the great task of summer reading. Public schools usually start summer reading very early in first or second grade, so you might be used to it.
Warriors Dominate World’s Greatest
No one can forget about the Cleveland Cavaliers after falling short to the Warriors in Game 6. Even with LeBron James bringing in 32 points and 18 rebounds on his home court, he could not bring it home alone. After giving himself the title “best player in the world,” he could not lead his team to victory alone. In the post-game press conference, James noted, “There’s no real success if you go out losing.”
