February 2012
23 posts
Black History Fact of the Day : Leandra Abbott
yoshiimini:
Leandra Abbott started her journalism career as the first black female on staff at Cosmopolitan Magazine in 1967. Soon thereafter, Abbott found herself working at Newsweek, where she was charged with reporting on civil rights issues. Noting that, as an African American, she, “had the unspoken or spoken responsibility…. to make sure stories represented African Americans accurately.”...
[British Vogue]: Solange Knowles: Today I'm... →
electrostaticlove:
My friend Keith over at The Nynth Life thought I’d find this interesting and, apparently, he knows me too well. British Vogue set up Solange Knowles with her own daily photo blog and one thing’s certain: this girl is a rising fashion icon. Now, don’t get me wrong; I think it’s important to tread carefully with the term [icon], but it’s clear to see that she’s an [it-girl] on...
“Quote of the Week!
“Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and...”
– - Frederick Douglass
(via ebonytower)
does it still take a village to raise a child? if so, where do we find that village.
i’m twenty-three living in Brooklyn and I’ve only been here seven months, I’ve got amazing co-workers and friends both here and elsewhere, but I barely know my neighbors. recent conversations have really had me thinking about what constitutes community, and this might be most important when it...
Watchebonytower:
Great job Kevin Olusola Yale Graduate ‘11!
