In Celebration of Black Poets
I was 7-years-old when I encountered Phillis Wheatley’s poetry. Our assignment was to write a report about a famous historic
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October 22, 2019
Culture
An American Original: e.e.cummings
Edward Estlin Cummings, who would later be known as e.e.cummings, was born on October 14, 1894 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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October 14, 2019
National Coming Out Day 2019
Today is National Coming Out Day. In honor of the day I will say, like I have said before, Y’ALL! I’m super queer! Now that
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October 10, 2019
A Voice that Sounds Like Home
This week, after almost two months abroad, I’ve returned to my official place of residence in Portland, Oregon. But I’m
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October 2, 2019
Celebrating Bisexuality Day
Friends, Romans, countryfolks, lend me your ears: I’m super Queer, y’all. I use the term Queer because, for me, it’s both an
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September 22, 2019
Be Bold: Read Banned Books | Banned Books Week 2019
Every year, during the last week of September, the American Library Association and Amnesty International run a campaign
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September 21, 2019
World Beard Appreciation Day | 10 Celebrity Beards to Celebrate
Move over, clean-shaven faces! Now there’s something beardier. Facial hair isn’t just for mountain men or billy
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September 6, 2019
For Here, Please | You Can Always Make a Wish
Slip the hematite ring on your left thumb, and squeeze your eyes shut to make a wish from your heart, as the shop owner tells
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August 29, 2019
Toni Morrison, Beloved, and Me
I cradled Toni Morrison’s novel Beloved in the crook of my arm the summer before my 18th birthday. Sweat dripped from my
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August 21, 2019
What We Love | Artist Turns Thrift Store Finds Into Wonderfully Weird Paintings
Artist David Irvine creates hilariously surreal art by inserting pop culture characters into paintings he finds in thrift
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August 16, 2019
