by Justin Jones-Fosu The author had an absent father while growing up. Courtesy of Ariel Perry My father was absent throughout most of my life, so I went to Ghana to confront him about it. In Ghana, I learned about my father’s past and understood his perspective for the first time. Although we will never Read More…
by Nia Allen I met my birth mother at 27 and realized she never wanted me. It took years to get over the abandonment. The author, not pictured, felt abandoned by her birth mother. Miniseries/Getty Images I met my birth mother at 27 and felt rejected. The meeting led to severe anxiety and depression; I Read More…
Post by Kate Pearson Allyson Felix is a sprint athlete. She was quickly noticed by ′′ Nike “, who offered her a juicy deal she accepted. However, a few months later, Felix got pregnant and Nike dropped / stopped the contract with allegations that she would never be in shape after giving birth. Felix dreams Read More…
Post by Christy Schaefer I made this plastic car from used bottles! It’s a great idea.
“It is a temple to solitude, a space to create much more experimental work,” the portraitist says of the home he decorated with the help of fellow artists By Lola Ogunnaike Photography by Yagazie Emezi Styled by Claud Nwachukwu Kehinde Wiley with Rocco, a Rottweiler, in front of his residence in Lagos’s Victoria Island neighborhood. Read More…
Creole cottages, town houses, and Anglo-influenced row houses all play a crucial role in the city’s architectural landscape. Post by Eva Fedderly Outside of Creole town houses in the historic district of Faubourg Marigny. Photo: Getty Images/Tim Graham As anyone who has lived in or visited New Orleans will tell you, it’s a city of Read More…
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