THE ARCHIVES

"From the Concrete, With Love" Ch'Varda's May 2021 Playlist

Producer and DJ Ch'Varda continues our monthly curated playlists with her May 2021 playlist “From the Concrete, With Love.”

"Bakers Choice" Doughxl's April 2021 Playlist

Doughxl continues our monthly curated playlists with his April 2021 playlist “Bakers Choice.”

"PRESS AND ZESS" Rudeboy Ruger's March 2021 Playlist

Rudeboy Ruger starts off our monthly curated playlists with his March 2021 playlist “PRESS AND ZESS.”

Black Kid Joy

Isaac Bloodworth explains the meaning of his New Haven mural “Soda Surf” also known as “Black Kid Joy.”

Read This Next: Book Review of A Darker Shade of Magic

Alyssa Mattei reviews V.E. Schwab’s A Darker Shade of Magic, the first installment of her fantasy trilogy Shades of Magic.

BLACK LIVES MATTER.

Photographer David Elliott writes about the power of photography amidst both the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement.

What’s It Mean To Be A Fat Girl in a Black Body?

Dr. Joy Cox on the systemically harmful treatment of fat Black girls & womxn and how belonging, resistance and acceptance can be cultivated.

Boston - Band of Brothers Tour: A Cliff Notes Version

Alyssa Mattei writes up an abridged and unabridged recollection of the Magic Giant and American Authors Never-Before-Seen combined set.

The Black Queen Amidst Gentrification

Photographer May Naibo and Model/Stylist Chi Ilochi showcase hope and light for the victims of gentrified neighborhoods.

Major Key Alert!

Meet Khamani Harrison: the creator of Key Bookstore, a mobile, community-centric bookstore that brings knowledge directly to the people.

My Obsession with Plants and Faces

Illustrator Iman Makzume showcases new work while trying to understand her obsession with plants and faces.

Darwinism

Alyssa Mattei captures the resilient and independent variety of life that co-exists in the delicate island ecosystem of Galapagos.