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A lot has happened in 2019, including plenty of things that will probably set the bar for 2020, and the years to come. The word of the year, as defined by Merriam-Webster, is one of these last things: On Tuesday (December 10), the dictionary announced its word of the year is the singular pronoun "they." This isn't to mention that "they" is a new word, or maybe that its use by peopl..
Read MoreIt seems that phones are the de facto way to do anything these days — dating, included. One study found that around 40 percent of people in new, heterosexual relationships met online; another reported that as of 2018, at least 5 million Residents of the United States had used dating apps, and about 30 percent of these users were between the ages of 18 and 29. And while most people f..
Read MoreBy Michell C. Clark Hebru Brantley creates alternate universes with his art, although his work speaks to the reality of the world that shaped him. The 39-year-old artist from Chicago’s Southside doesn’t confine his creative self-expression to one medium — he’s worked with oil, acrylic, watercolor, spray paint, video, sculpture, fiberglass, and photography while in his career..
Read MoreWelcome to VOL.UME: LOVE Right now, a new series of stories chronicling how we find and experience romantic connections in the digital age. For the complete experience, head to VOLUME.MTV.Com. By Mary Emily O’Hara Any time Italian fashion influencer Chiara Ferragni, 32, wedded rapper Fedez in September 2018, their wedding was like a fairy tale come to life. Visitors were whisked ..
Read MoreWelcome to VOL.UME: LOVE Right now, a new series of stories chronicling how we find and experience romantic connections in the digital age. For the complete experience, head to VOLUME.MTV.Com.By Arabelle SicardiIt’s 2 a.M. On a Tuesday night and you’re at it again: on your side in bed, swiping through your so-called “matches” and skimming their bios across the Tinder app you ..
Read MoreWelcome to VOL.UME: LOVE Right now, a new series of stories chronicling how we find and experience romantic connections in the digital age. For the complete experience, head to VOLUME.MTV.Com. By Jake Register For thousands of years, people have turned to astrology, the language of the stars, for guidance through life’s ups and downs. An astrologer can put into words things you..
Read MoreWelcome to VOL.UME: LOVE Right now, a new series of stories chronicling how we find and experience romantic connections in the digital age. For the complete experience, head to VOLUME.MTV.Com. By Michelle Garcia My starting week of college, I let myself totally own my first girl crush. I watched her walk across the dining hall, holding her tray as she floated from the fruit salad b..
Read MoreAtatiana Jefferson was playing video games in her bedroom with her 8-year-old nephew soon as a white Fort Worth policeman shot and killed her from outdoor her window in the early hours of October 12 in Fort Worth, Texas. The officer was answering to a phone call reporting that the front door of Jefferson’s home was open. The responding officers surveyed the area, opened the backyar..
Read MoreBy Jessica McKinney the opening time Trevor Jackson remembered seeing Black men’s hair represented in any way on screen was Gregory Hines’s medium afro in Bojangles, the 2001 biographical film about tap-dance legend Bill “Bojangles” Robinson. The actor in particular stood out to Jackson due to his multifaceted career; his hair just so happened to be a famous feature. Neverth..
Read MoreBy Michell C. Clark Everette Taylor was purchasing paintings by the likes of Hebru Brantley, Lina Iris Viktor, and Miles Regis for his own collection. Throughout the process, the entrepreneur couldn’t help yet identify a frustrating set of rules and customs that made the fine art industry is notoriously complicated to navigate — even for artists of color. A 2012 study noticed th..
Read MoreBy Shammara Lawrence It started in September 2018, once Nia Franklin was named Miss America. Then, Kaliegh Garris became Miss Teen USA in April 2019. Finally, Cheslie Kryst was crowned Miss USA in May 2019. For the initial time ever, three Black girls had simultaneously won three of the hugest pageants in the nation. News of the groundbreaking feat sent shock waves across the world ..
Read MoreBy Lauren Rearick A 17-year-old Australian student who tossed an individual egg at a Australian politician who made xenophobic, anti-Muslim remarks immediately following the terrorist attack that targeted two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, once again proved that not all heroes wear capes. In March, Will Connolly went viral — and earned the handle Egg Boy — after he tosse..
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