Midwest

“I have my entire career on Pinterest, so if it ever gets hacked, I’m f–cked,” the 25-year-old singer-songwriter laughed in an interview with The Daily Californian, citing the image curation platform as one of her biggest references.

I wonder where Black people can live in the United States that allows us to prosper, make change, feel safe and connect with a grounded community and culture. More importantly, can Black people explore a life that is not defined by the oppression that we’ve endured and continue to suffer from?

I’m in Evanston, Illinois for a month, and I’ve definitely noticed many unique things that have floored me as someone who has lived in California their whole life.

I have some catching up to do, but I’d rather be teased for my ignorance of what I missed out on than be teased for the things that I had to secretly enjoy.

Then, there it was. A video of a young woman reminding her audience that USAjobs had just uploaded a ton of new park ranger positions. Huh, I thought to myself, park rangers get sick hats.

A team of UC Berkeley and UCSF researchers found that unarmed Black men are at an increased risk of being fatally shot by police based on age and mental illness status in the United States.

Within “COUNTRY HOUSE_,” artist and educator Amanda Curreri’s “feminist, queer response to the current American administration,” there is blood.

Bell House is the second LP from Kansas City indie pop band Shy Boys, a band self-described as two brothers and three best friends.

I never felt ashamed of living half of my life in the Midwest, but from the conversations with the many West Coast natives I’ve met while attending UC Berkeley, I often get the sense that maybe I’m supposed to.

Grab a bag of French Onion Sun Chips and a six-pack of Blue Moons to wash them down this weekend, because for a few minutes today, the sun will finally take a break from searing our eyes.