Say Goodbye to TikTok, and With it a Big Diversity Problem
A recent report revealing that TikTok suppresses LGBTQ+ content in at least 8 languages is the latest development in a string of censorship controversies TikTok has faced; previous censorship of the queer, disabled and body diverse communities have also plagued the platform. As of Sunday, TikTok will vanish from Apple and Google’s U.S. app stores […]
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47 Books by Female Authors of Asian Descent You Need to Read Now
Female authors of Asian descent need to be celebrated. Does it come as a surprise that the top-grossing authors in the world are predominantly white? Certainly, it’s not for a lack of talented, diverse authors. Not a single Asian author, let alone a female author of Asian descent, makes the cut. Despite a severe lack […]
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Mented Cosmetics Is the WOC Beauty Standard
Mented Cosmetics is one of the top upscale beauty brands for women of color, and for good reason. If you look at any list of Black-owned beauty companies, you will most definitely see their name. The focus of Mented Cosmetics is to create subtle and natural makeup looks for women of color by offering a […]
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Victor Jackson is Breaking Barriers for Queer Love in Music
Atlanta based singer, songwriter and musical icon Victor Jackson delves into R&B/soul music to break all barriers regarding queer “taboo” love. He uses his gift to represent individuals who are still scared to find freedom and live authentically, communicating that love is, in fact, the most powerful vibration as it brings out the true nature […]
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Magic of the Gender Spectrum in Planeta Peligro
Planeta Peligro (Danger Planet) serves as an alternate reality where people of all sides of the gender spectrum wear armor that molds to their most authentic selves, existing and recognizing their own divinity in designs by AfroMystik. Danger comes to any social norms placed on the wearer and anyone who tries to restrain this magic, […]
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Enter the Subvrt Graphic Design Competition Now!
Subvrt is officially launching our very first graphic design competition. We are in search of new designs for our next merch collection and we want it to come from our community. The merch you will be designing will be for T-shirts, hoodies, and any future branded product. How to Win the $300 Grand Prize Plus […]
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Black People, Emotions, and the Right to Complexity
The smile I usually wear started out as a nervous one. Kids at school always thought I was mean for some reason, so I figured that the best way to get around their assumptions would be to smile more. And it worked. Eventually, I started enjoying the world, and the smile stuck around. But my […]
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Epara is the First Luxury Sustainable Beauty Brand Designed for Women of Color
When Ozohu Adoh was suffering from a dry and uneven skin tone, she searched endlessly for a product that would assuage her skin. Her search was fruitless, as were her multiple misdiagnoses, so Adoh decided to take matters into her own hands. She created the first-ever luxury skincare brand for women of color: Epara. Epara […]
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What is Asexuality? Yasmin Benoit Challenges 7 Myths
What is asexuality? For years the definition of asexuality has been misconstrued, leading to incorrect assumptions and damaging stereotypes. Yasmin Benoit is an asexual model, writer and activist trying to bring asexuality and aromanticism into mainstream conversation. As someone who has been openly asexual for the majority of her life, and speaks about asexuality on […]
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Jomana Siddiqui of modernEID Talks Islamophobia and Being a Woman in Business
Jomana Siddiqui began her business, modernEID, in 2011 after observing a consumer gap in available Islamic-inspired festivity décor. However, during her nearly ten-year journey with the brand thus far, her business has also led her to experiences as well as observations about social equity gaps in society as a whole. I had the pleasure to engage […]
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