In recent years, continuing concerns regarding both the climate crisis and humanity’s impacts on the health of our world’s ecosystems have only increased. Biodiversity,...

"The female body is no stranger to artistic vision." During the Roman Empire, women were immortalized through marble statues–looking nearly perfect at all times. It was relatively...

If you’ve ever seen something you liked and said "period" or asked your friend to “spill the tea,” then you’re more familiar with Ballroom culture than you might think....

Through events, conversations and even strangers “ I’ve been told I have “good hair.” Supposedly a compliment, but I know what it really means: my texture doesn’t...

In the midst of Hollywood glitz and glamour, there is an underbelly that is overlooked, unacknowledged and certainly under-appreciated. Black writers, actors and creatives...

Every year, fashion’s biggest night happens right at the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The annual Met Gala is well known for its lavish, over-the-top outfits;...

In April 2025, Ryan Coogler released his fifth feature film, “Sinners.” Starring Michael B. Jordan, the film focuses on twin brothers, Smoke and Stack, and the opening...

Pale skin, dark lips, and coiffed finger waves, a high pitched voice and playful attitude. You may know her from Saturday cartoon specials, but we know her as Betty Boop.  Betty...

Anthony Richardson, a senior fashion design major, cut his hair for the first time at 20-years-old. He put the clippings in a little baggy for safekeeping because he couldn’t...

This illustrated portrait of Anok Yai does not simply portray a model. Her deeply melanated skin, highlighted with beauty and purpose, tells a story that goes beyond the runway....

On Nov. 14, the Uumbaji Gallery filled with color, movement and conversation as Black student artists gathered to share their work with the Kent State community. The event marked...

  After I watched “They Cloned Tyrone,” Juel Taylor’s directorial debut, one of my first thoughts was, “Wow, I hope they get it.” Taylor created a sci-fi mystery...