Author: Monique

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September 17, 2025

I Almost Gave Up.

(L-R) Zoey (Ji-young Yoo), Rumi (Arden Cho) and Mira (May Hong)

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July 7, 2025

“KPop Demon Hunters” Blends Animation, Beats, and Empowerment

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June 2, 2025

‘Liquor Bank’: Marcellus Cox’s Latest Short Film Finds A Black Man Staring Down His Life In A Bottle

A picture of Annie from Sinners with pictures of me as a teenager and me as an adult.

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May 19, 2025

How One Scene in ‘Sinners’ Helped Me Heal My Body Image Wounds

Michael B. Jordan and Miles Caton in Sinners. (Photo credit: Warner Bros.)

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April 30, 2025

‘Sinners’ Is A Tour-De-Force Of Culture, Commentary And Vampires

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April 14, 2025

‘With Love, Meghan’: What the Duchess of Sussex Can Teach Us About Owning Your Story

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March 3, 2025

A Black Astrid? The True History of Viking Diversity and Black Vikings

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February 13, 2025

Whose Truth? Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show Was More Than Entertainment—It Was a Call to Question Everything

Tabitha Brown speaking at a Target-themed event during Essence Festival of Culture 2024.

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February 3, 2025

Boycotting Target Is the Right Move—Here’s Why

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January 21, 2025

How Media Affects Our Self-Image—And Ways to Challenge the Narrative