Whitney AleseinZORAColumbia University Hasn’t Learned Anything Since 1968Columbia University students, angered by the United States’ involvement in war half a world away, took over their campus buildings in…·4 min read·May 1, 2024--19--19
Whitney Alese#OscarsMightNotBeSoWhite: The lack of Diversity at the Oscars may not be solely the Academy’s FaultThe Academy Awards began almost a century ago. The first Oscars ceremony occurred in 1929 and celebrated films made in 1927 and 1928. It…·5 min read·Mar 11, 2024--10--10
Whitney AleseinZORAIn Reconnecting with Her Musical Roots, Beyoncé is Reconnecting Us AllBeyoncé announced two new songs following this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, the melancholic and reflective “16 Carriages” and the…·5 min read·Feb 12, 2024--18--18
Whitney AleseinZORAThe Last Time A Black Woman Won Album of the Year was 25 Years Ago. What Does That Say?·5 min read·Feb 6, 2024--41--41
Whitney AleseinZORAIn 2020, Black People were asked to lead. A few years later, we are now being fired for it.2020 felt like the beginning of the long awaited, much fought for change the US needed.·6 min read·Jan 21, 2024--42--42
Whitney AleseinZORACoretta Scott King was NEVER a mere Supporting CharacterCoretta Scott King has been coming up in conversation a lot lately. And not for the reasons she deserves.·4 min read·Jan 10, 2024----
Whitney AleseinZORANo Vulture, Beyoncé Does Not Owe You Her TraumaBeyoncé’s film, Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé was released on December 1st, which also aligned with the annual observation of World AIDS…·4 min read·Dec 5, 2023--2--2
Whitney AleseinZORAIn Renaissance, Beyoncé makes culture reckon with Blue Ivy·4 min read·Sep 25, 2023--77--77
Whitney AleseinZORAA Black Woman was hit over the head with a brick for not giving a man her phone number.Trigger Warning: This is a discussion of violence and assault against women.·4 min read·Sep 8, 2023--7--7
Whitney AleseinZORAAll of the Nuance We Are Missing from the Riverboat Brawl of 2023The recent Riverboat Brawl in Montgomery, Alabama is all over the internet.·4 min read·Aug 8, 2023--6--6