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(11/08/22 3:17am)
In the past, diversity in the fashion industry was essentially non-existent; from models on the runway to the masterminds behind the development of fashion magazine issues, fashion typically did not make space for Black, Indigenous, and other people of color.
(11/08/22 3:12am)
With over 680K fans, influencer Gracie Nortron was addressed for her video, released in late June, for cultural appropriation. Norton’s attempts at colonizing agua fresca, calling it spa water, caused an uproar among POC communities, mainly the Latine community, for her lack of credit given to Latine culture. Norton later released a five-sentence apology a month after the video was released, claiming she was unaware that she had offended the minority community. Before that, another dish went viral on TikTok. “Cowboy Caviar,” which takes pico de gallo, adds corn and black beans, was reclaimed as a Texan classic on the social media platform. TikTok is constantly shifting its fetishization of minority cultures - from an obsession with the “fox eye” trend that imitates Asian beauty features in 2021 to Latine culture, to “the clean girl look”(which idolizes both Black and Latine culture), and now “Mexican girl-core,” minority cultures are being distilled into sexual aesthetics. With the rise of favorability for Mirror Palais in Summer 2022, a photo shoot in Mexico, and a few TikToks to Lana Del Rey’s “Salvadore,” the social media platform has set Latine culture as the next “trend” for the summer.
(11/08/22 3:08am)
Celebrities–whether musicians, actors, or influencers–are unfortunately susceptible to bullying and harassment from society and even members of their own fanbases. These hate comments can range from the celebrities “lack of talent” to even trivial and irrelevant comments about how these celebrities should live their lives. And with the rise and progression of social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok, it has become much easier for people to share rude and hurtful comments about these celebrities online for everyone to see.
(10/23/22 7:17pm)
When the news of Monkeypox first spread across national headlines, American media began to follow the same homophobic patterns it first made with HIV/AIDS. The belief that HIV/AIDS is a disease limited to the LGBTQ+ community was compiled into the plethora of disparities and roadblocks that negatively impact Black Americans' health outcomes in regards to HIV/AIDS.
(10/17/22 6:18pm)
My mother doesn’t consider herself Latina. Several shades lighter than myself with loose black curls, my mother is the pinnacle of mixed-race Haitian identity. She is the legacy of Code Noir, a racial caste system that worked to subjugate those who were not landowning whites, and the fact that she does not consider herself Latina is proof that four hundred years later, the system still works.
(12/08/22 3:24am)
If you’ve spent some time on TikTok recently, you may have heard of the term “quiet quitting” from a variety of videos which began with a video by @zaidlepplin. If not, then the term can seem misleading for quiet quitting as a practice has nothing to do with quitting your job. Quiet quitting describes when employees set boundaries to work within their specified work hours and not exceed the expectations of their job description. The “quiet” in quiet quitting denotes that setting these employment boundaries is done without explicitly apprising your employers.
(05/09/22 2:34pm)
Carsten, Max, and Breon are three students of color competing on a predominantly white team in a historically white sport, but the trio has not let the sport’s noticeable lack of diversity deter them from achieving excellence. Despite their young age, the freshman trio has racked up an abundance of accolades. Carsten, the team's 197-pounder, started multiple duals this season and posted … wins in his first year wrestling for the Eagles. Before American University, Carsten competed at St.Francis High School in California, a notoriously difficult wrestling state. However, the high-level of competition seemed to only better Carsten’s wrestling, as he finished his high school career with a record of 18 losses and a staggering 123 wins, including a trip to the state finals. Carsten managed to achieve these feats while competing as a multi-sport athlete. During his high school career, Carsten competed in football, track, wrestling, and lacrosse. Carsten’s athletic excellence may come as a surprise to many, but his family is sure to disagree. Carsten’s father, Cedric, was a multi-sport athlete at Harvard University, splitting his time between the football and soccer fields. Similarly, Carsten’s brother, …, was an avid swimmer. If you thought Carsten’s background couldn’t get anymore impressive, guess again. Carsten is exceedingly well-traveled, having visited around thirty-five countries throughout his lifetime.
(04/25/22 5:19pm)
Chyna Brodie wants everyone to know she’s the people’s president. That was clear when we sat down with the West Orange, New Jersey native over Zoom, who still found a way to greet fellow students with hugs and smiles throughout our conversation. While Brodie insists she is just like other students, she has a lot on her plate.
(10/31/22 2:24am)
Carsten, Max, and Breon are three students of color competing on a predominantly white team in a historically white sport, but the trio has not let the sport's noticeable lack of diversity deter them from achieving excellence. Despite their young age, the freshman trio has racked up an abundance of accolades. Carsten, the team's 197-pounder, started multiple duals this season and posted six wins in his first year wrestling for the Eagles. Before American University, Carsten competed at St.Francis High School in California, a notoriously difficult wrestling state. However, the high-level of competition seemed to only better Carsten's wrestling, as he finished his high school career with a record of 18 losses and a staggering 123 wins, including a trip to the state finals. Carsten managed to achieve these feats while competing as a multi-sport athlete. During his high school career, Carsten competed in football, track, wrestling, and lacrosse. Carsten's athletic excellence may come as a surprise to many, but in his family, athletic excellence is the standard. Carsten's father, Cedric, was a multi-sport athlete at Harvard University, splitting his time between the football and soccer fields. Similarly, Carsten's brother, Corban, was an avid swimmer. If you thought Carsten's background couldn't get anymore impressive, guess again. Carsten is exceedingly well-traveled, having visited around thirty-five countries throughout his lifetime.
(04/25/22 5:44pm)
Black excellence comes in the embodiment of someone who is willing to use their talents to represent their core values and for the service of others. TreVaughn Ellis, a multi-talented Biology major at American University, is only a sophomore, but he has already made a profound impact on campus by using his talents. Ellis, who aspires to work within the microbiology or genetics field, uses his love of science, his artistic talent, and Jamaican- Black American identity to influence his experiences. TreVaughn set a goal to maximize his time and experiences at AU and has already made contributions to campus and its culture in his first year in person.
(04/15/22 9:03pm)
The onset of warm weather has brought us yet another opportunity to confront the conditions of women everywhere.
(04/15/22 9:00pm)
Mary Graydon Center was alive with a myriad of Caribbean tastes and beats on the night of Saturday, March 19. It was the first time that AU’s Caribbean Circle was able to put on the annual Roots and Rhythms pageant in three years because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(04/15/22 8:58pm)
Makenna Lindsay, a junior studying sociology and Spanish, has long dreamed of creating a safe space to highlight the importance of wellness and pleasure for Black and brown women. Lindsay thus conceptualized What We Water, a platform that she hoped would center creativity as a means of advocacy for women of color’s reproductive justice, self-care and wellness.
(05/09/22 2:31pm)
As American University’s Black community has grown there has been a large influx of Black men on the campus which has increased traction and motive to create insular and positive organizations and environments for Black men and athletes on campus to congregate and join in brotherhood. The strong sense of Blackness and commradie from freshmen Elijah Stephens [elijahstephens_], graduate students Marvin Bragg Jr. [messymarvv], and Stacky Beckton Jr. [4ep_beck] displays the pride, self-awareness, and rich experiences towards highlighting the embodiment of a Black man’s experience in America and at a PWI, such as American University. The conversations that underline the importance of Black men solidarity is an opportunity to deconstruct and break down the immobility that has been dealt to Black men which disable moments for vulnerability, fluidity, and education that pertain to Black men’s health, prioritization, and individuality instead of a commodity. Conversations such as these are even more important for Black men in spaces where Black men are the minority within the minority as an athlete, student, and man. In remembrance of Black History Month and commemoration of Fredrick Douglas’s 127th birthday on February 20th, 2022, the Sports section of The BlackPrint wanted to highlight the voices, thoughts, opinions, and individuality of the Black men on the American University Men’s Basketball team.
(04/10/22 10:07pm)
Soccer, or commonly known to the rest of the world as “football”, was voted the #1 most popular sport in the world as of March 2022 by sports browser. With an estimated 3.5 billion fans, which is half the global population, it’s safe to say that the sport has earned its title. While it’s seen mass popularity in most parts of the world, soccer is just beginning to gain prominent notoriety in the U.S. In previous years, the four most popular sports according to Americans were football, basketball, baseball, and hockey. As of 2021, the conversation is changing, with soccer earning the fourth spot behind baseball surpassing hockey, according to Gallup. This development can be attributed to the increased globalization of American culture leading to the expansion of the U.S major league soccer teams.
(04/10/22 9:58pm)
American University’s mens and women's swim team has a total of 47 players on their Division I roster including: Langston Carter (langstoncarter). Carter, a senior studying public relations with a minor in legal studies, has been a part of the team for all four years of his collegiate career and has been the only Black swimmer on American University’s swim team. Carter fell in love with swimming at the age of 6 with fond memories of swimming with neighborhood friends. As he got older he was approached by a swim coach who saw his potential, and the rest is history. To the coaches advice, he joined a club swim team his freshman year of high school, an official kickstarter for his swim career. He would go on to swim on his club team throughout high school, with little thought about college swim. On the subject he stated, “when I was swimming in high school I didn’t think that I could swim at a D1 school.” Despite his doubts, he was able to join AU’s swim team which has been an unforgettable experience.
(03/25/22 7:00pm)
This week, Supreme Court Justice nominee, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black female nominee to the position, sat through hostile confirmation hearing proceedings where she was questioned by Senate Republicans.
(03/23/22 5:10pm)
The African Students’ Organization Annual Pageant is a highly anticipated event in the Black American University community. A night of music, food and good vibes brings walks of all life to watch several African students compete for the Mr./Ms. ASO title. This year, after a three year hiatus due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the pageant theme is Keys to the Kingdom showcasing African Elegance.
(03/23/22 4:01pm)
Love of the Diaspora is an annual celebration of the Black Diaspora, including Black, African-American, African, and Caribbean communities, through food, music, and art, hosted by rotating Black Diasporic organizations. Love of the Diaspora, also known as LOTD, started in 2016 as a way to celebrate the beauty and uniqueness within the African Diaspora on American University’s campus, providing a space for Black students to be themselves, free of judgment or prejudice. This night is dedicated to uplifting, celebrating, welcoming, and enjoying the company of our peers!
(03/15/22 8:40pm)
From the Caribbean Circle’s annual pageant to Love of the Diaspora, Black organizations at AU are infamous for putting on grand events in the spring that celebrate a variety of cultures and customs on campus. First up: Caribbean Circle’s Roots and Rhythms pageant.