
Yahaira Muyea Tarr
- May 3
- 2 min
Ramadan With an Eating Disorder
Eid Mubarak! It goes without saying, the discipline it takes to abstain from consuming food. Last year I wrote Ramadan Reflections and...
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Yahaira Muyea Tarr
- Apr 10
- 2 min
Book Review: JAMBALAYA: The Natural Woman's Book for Personal Charms and Practical Rituals
In reference to the “Natural Woman” I have developed an understanding of a person who is connected to the land. Luisa Teish’s Jambalaya:...
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Yahaira Muyea Tarr
- Feb 21
- 3 min
The Official Inside Look: Haus Of Phantom NYFW SS 22/23
(Image captured by Jae Mercado IG: _jaemercado ;Models as pictured from left to right: Heart (IG: teenagehearthrobb) Cyan (IG:...
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Yahaira Muyea Tarr
- Feb 5
- 2 min
Afriquena w/ Zolita
Interview by Maxx Aguilar June 27,2021 (Chicago,IL) Record/Transcribe/Edit by Yahaira Tarr Maxx: What does Djing events as an artist, as...
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Yahaira Muyea Tarr
- Jan 7
- 2 min
Afriquena w/ itoldLexi
On a warm day in August Lexi joined my call on her mid morning walk. She was taking the day off, about to grab lunch with her dad. We...
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Yahaira Muyea Tarr
- Jan 7
- 2 min
Afriquena w/ ALIAH
Her platinum blonde curls grace video-shoots and photoshoots that she conceptualizes and produces on her own! ALIAH is doing it all in...
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Yahaira Muyea Tarr
- Oct 3, 2021
- 2 min
Use These 5 Poses To Practice Mindfulness
In 2020 I reached mindfulness in my inner dialogue. As the months went by the conversation in my head increasingly centered on breathing...
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Yahaira Muyea Tarr
- Aug 17, 2021
- 2 min
Afriquena w/ Kwynology
When Kwyn Riley picked up the phone she was in the middle of hair and makeup, preparing “a middle part with a tiny bun” for a slam poetry...
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Yahaira Muyea Tarr
- Jul 28, 2021
- 2 min
Afriquena w/ Cameron Williams
When I asked Cameron Williams about his support system he had a relatable source of motivation, being doubted. When he was younger he...
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Yahaira Muyea Tarr
- Jul 25, 2021
- 2 min
Afriquena w/ Sydfalls
Currently you may know SydFalls as an international DJ whose music is fusing the techno and twerk scenes among many other genres. Or you...
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Yahaira Muyea Tarr
- Jul 21, 2021
- 2 min
Afriquena w/ Jasmine Mariposa
As she was packing for her 2nd staycation in Costa Rica, Jasmine Mariposa picked up the phone and took some time to chat. We connected on...
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Yahaira Muyea Tarr
- Jun 16, 2021
- 2 min
Afriquena with MX Design
At MX Designs a gradient, futuristic style is emerging in the fine arts and graphic works of Maxx Aguilar. Their flyers, posters,...
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Yahaira Muyea Tarr
- Jun 11, 2021
- 2 min
Afriquena w/: Ronnie Prints
I randomly asked Ronnie if I could put one of our conversations on the record for this interview. We were on the topic of anxiety,...
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Yahaira Muyea Tarr
- May 19, 2021
- 2 min
Ramadan Reflections
To wake up and choose anything but consumption is a means of pouring into the spirit written across many religions and particularly...
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Yahaira Muyea Tarr
- Sep 3, 2020
- 3 min
Redistribute When Able
Understandings of racism conclude that Black livelihood is likely accompanied by great fatigue. The fatigue of our community is diverse;...
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Iman Music
- Aug 2, 2020
- 3 min
White? You're A Recovering Racist
“It's in the act of having to do things that you don't want to that you learn something about moving past the self. Past the ego.” Bell...
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Yahaira Muyea Tarr
- Jul 7, 2020
- 3 min
Youth For Black Lives: Teaching Traceable Impact
“Youth for Black Lives is a collective based in Chicago led by young Black women and Trans non binary people, focused on validating and...
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