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"Taking Up Space"

UHURU Magazine

UHURU Magazine

"Taking Up Space"

UHURU Magazine

Luanna Traben / Staff Photographer

Video Vixen

Karmyn Allen, Staff Writer
June 10, 2026

"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...

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Illustration By: Karsyn Sharp

Creators of Our Own Narrative

Asiya Yasin, Staff Writer
May 19, 2026

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...

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Karsyn Sharp / Illustrator

Anok Yai’s Reflection

Trinity Chapman, Staff Writer
February 21, 2026

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....

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Diamond Kennison / Staff Photographer

I Can’t Always Be Strong

Sydney Stevenson, Editor
February 7, 2026

To be a Black woman is to be dissected.  In every moment of our existence, we are laid bare on an operating table. Every aspect of ourselves–our personalities, our desires,...

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