ARTICLES

Eid Mubarak! It goes without saying, the discipline it takes to abstain from consuming food. Last year I wrote Ramadan Reflections and...

In reference to the “Natural Woman” I have developed an understanding of a person who is connected to the land. Luisa Teish’s Jambalaya:...

(Image captured by Jae Mercado IG: _jaemercado ;Models as pictured from left to right: Heart (IG: teenagehearthrobb) Cyan (IG:...

Interview by Maxx Aguilar June 27,2021 (Chicago,IL) Record/Transcribe/Edit by Yahaira Tarr Maxx: What does Djing events as an artist, as...

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...

Her platinum blonde curls grace video-shoots and photoshoots that she conceptualizes and produces on her own! ALIAH is doing it all in...

In 2020 I reached mindfulness in my inner dialogue. As the months went by the conversation in my head increasingly centered on breathing...

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...

When I asked Cameron Williams about his support system he had a relatable source of motivation, being doubted. When he was younger he...

Currently you may know SydFalls as an international DJ whose music is fusing the techno and twerk scenes among many other genres. Or you...

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...

At MX Designs a gradient, futuristic style is emerging in the fine arts and graphic works of Maxx Aguilar. Their flyers, posters,...

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,...

To wake up and choose anything but consumption is a means of pouring into the spirit written across many religions and particularly...

Understandings of racism conclude that Black livelihood is likely accompanied by great fatigue. The fatigue of our community is diverse;...

“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...

“Youth for Black Lives is a collective based in Chicago led by young Black women and Trans non binary people, focused on validating and...