Loud Cries and Deaf Ears: America’s Healthcare System Is Failing Black Women
My body was taken over by unbearable aches and chills. I cried my eyes out to a registered nurse in the emergency…
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Prismatik is an AURN Digital series that highlights social and political commentary on Black experiences both in the US and across the African diaspora. As African Americans are increasingly involved in learning the roots of their family and ancestral history through DNA testing and engaging in historical spaces, “Prismatik” is here to add intriguing conversations to the media sphere. We take it there.
My body was taken over by unbearable aches and chills. I cried my eyes out to a registered nurse in the emergency…
Juneteenth is a holiday that’s observed on June 19, and it commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States, specifically…
Technology and music have always had a complicated relationship—live shows to recorded music, instruments to beat machines…. The advancements that allow two…
Sometimes Hip Hop can be too cool. Social media allows rappers to create fake images and champagne-money dreams of perfection. A new…
When Iron Mike Tyson came out to fight Francois Botha, the commentator called his walk-out music “scary and imposing.” Those haunting, dark,…
A Verzuz featuring 50 Cent and Lil Wayne has all the makings of a disappointing fantasy football team. The competition is a…
De La Soul’s music finally being released for digital streaming gives a second chance at life to a golden-age Hip Hop era.…
For two years fans were mourning the tragic deaths of 2Pac and the Notorious B.I.G. while desperately needing a star MC to…
Below are the legacy labels that broke away from the status quo and delivered legendary artists throughout the culture.
Thanks to the open-door policy of social media, today’s rap game can be oversaturated. From every fresh-out OG Uncle to any third-grader…
Sampling has always been part of the Hip Hop origin story, whether it’s considered borrowing, stealing, or tribute. While early out-of-touch criticism…
To deny women’s contributions to Hip Hop is to deny Hip Hop itself. The women in Hip Hop have not only kicked…