Kaliyah Dorsey
ARTICLES
Music
Summer Walker makes space for interiority, proving she’s 'Still Over It'
Walker's sophomore album places a premium on voice and navigates a complicated relationship.
Arts
Euphoria’s “Out of Touch” Finds Liberation in Unreliability
The show's aesthetics give voice and connection to ‘out of touch’ identities.
Focus
Black women, don't hold your breath for love—it's all around you.
30 years since its release, Terry McMillan's ‘Waiting to Exhale‘ still resonates with Black, college–age women.
Focus
Toni Morrison’s 'Tar Baby': What’s Love Got to Do With It?
Is pain a part of love? For Black women in relationships, it’s often inescapable and normalized.
Focus
Kiese Laymon's 'Heavy' stresses the importance of revision
With honest self-reflection, Laymon's memoir places Black healing and redemption at the forefront.
Focus
Candice Carty-Williams' 'Queenie' rejects the idea of the invincible Black woman
In deconstructing the "Strong Black Woman" stereotype, 'Queenie' reminds us that Black women deserve to be vulnerable, too
Focus
Kiley Reid's 'Such A Fun Age': Black people are not your moral battleground
Reid's depiction of America's pre-2016 "post-racial" society highlights the inevitability of our present state
Arts
Nia Forrester’s 'Commitment' Validates Vulnerability in Black Love
'Commitment' is the empowering, affirmative, complex romance that Black women deserve
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