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Are Black Creators on Tik Tok Finally Getting the Recognition They Deserve? A Look Into Jalaiah Harmon

ONI CHAYTOR | Dec. 5

TikTok has provided many of its users with influencer platforms, allowing them to express their talents through a variety of creative forms including dancing, makeup advice, and cooking tutorials, among other things. Since its rebrand from Musical.ly in 2017, the viral social media app has connected “TikTokers” with brand deals from a variety of companies seeking to gain more business exposure. However, with the structure of the app's algorithm, Black TikTokers receive less exposure on the app’s main “For You” page than their white counterparts, and are rarely given credit for the dances and trends that have undeniably contributed to the app’s success.

The Sports World Has Ignored The Mental Health of Black Female Athletes

ONI CHAYTOR | Oct. 13

The discussion of Black treatment in sports through the lens of Biles, Osaka, and Williams. The similarities between these three athletes are very apparent: they are Black women and they have all been subject to critics' degradation of their character because they are Black women. Unlike their white counterparts, Black female athletes are expected to live up to "Black excellence" expectations and have to work twice as hard to prove their worthiness, all while having to cope with the intersections of race and gender-based violence that they experience, which can significantly deteriorate their overall well being.

Are Black Creators on Tik Tok Finally Getting the Recognition They Deserve? A Look Into Jalaiah Harmon

The Sports World Has Ignored The Mental Health of Black Female Athletes

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