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Why Black Women Deserve Better Representation in Public Art

A 12-Foot Reminder That Black America Deserves Better In the heart of Times Square, a new art installation towers above the crowd. It’s a 12-foot bronze statue of a Black woman by British artist Thomas J. Price, titled Grounded in the Stars. While the creator claims the statue honors “everyday people” and challenges outdated monument traditions, many Black Americans are…

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The Repetition of Trauma in Black Female Narratives

A Familiar Reunion — With Familiar Struggles Actress Taraji P. Henson is once again teaming up with filmmaker Tyler Perry in his upcoming Netflix drama, Straw, set to premiere on June 6, 2025. In the film, Henson portrays Janiyah, a single mother enduring what appears to be an endless stream of personal hardships—all while caring for a terminally ill child…

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How Pope Leo XIV Represents a Racial Shift in the Vatican

From the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost appeared to the world for the first time as Pope Leo XIV, marking a monumental milestone: the first pope ever born in the United States. But while the headlines focused on his nationality and moderate theological approach, an even more profound revelation began to surface: Pope Leo XIV…