I recently logged into my side/burner/troll/oversharing Twitter account and composed a tweet that read “The black american urge to call anyone, any ol body, you connect deeply with “my nigga”.” This tweet was articulated in response to a trend on Twitter where tweeters tweeted scenarios which reflect culturally relevant social…

Contemporary media exists to function as an accurate representation of an American cultural landscape that we all experience. Flipping through television channels, surfing on the internet, or scrolling through an app can vicariously take you into the homes and lives of people from all backgrounds. This is because American culture…

We live in a society. Within this society resides many cultures that inhabit various parts of our world. The United States of America is composed of people from all across the globe as a result of colonization, the transatlantic slave trade, and immigration. This country is known for being multicultural…

We live in a society. We are currently in the midst of a cultural revolution. With the advent of technological advances, older forms of media and communication become obsolete. This has a cultural impact that is felt on multiple levels. Economically, it can be devastating to individuals whose jobs have…

We live in a society. In the technological era that we currently reside in, almost every aspect of our society can be placed under a microscope. Though we as a society benefit from these advances in communication and information exchange, our inherent biases can inhibit many of us from being…

The ending of a long-term relationship is often interpreted as a time for heartache and sorrow. I perceived the acquired freedom as an opportunity to prime my canvas and start a new piece. Sitting on a swing chair at the 2nd street access point of Folly Beach, Charleston, South Carolina…