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Jennifer P. Harris

Jennifer P. Harris

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The Magic Of Code Switching

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Language is warfare. It is how we navigate spaces, places, and dangerous encounters. Yet, haven’t we always? If we are to be honest, Torches, language is the blackest thing we … Continue reading The Magic Of Code Switching

Hire A Black Artist—Even If They Use AI

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I am of the mindset the Black artists are the greatest untapped resource the world has ever known. For that cause, I ask that we remember that even artists use … Continue reading Hire A Black Artist—Even If They Use AI

Black Writers Matter

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I’m a Black writer. I am a writer who happens to be Black. In this, the blackest of all months, I remember this frightening fact: I would be murdered for … Continue reading Black Writers Matter

Make It Black Owned

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My new favorite past time is to window shop on TikTok. In my late night window shopping, I have found more products may buy more Black people than I have … Continue reading Make It Black Owned

The Black Voice Actor

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With everything digital, the way that we read is becoming that much more modern as well. And with more black writers, riding more black stories, and with the superpower of … Continue reading The Black Voice Actor

Protect Black Girls

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PRORECT BLACK GIRLS. No matter who they are or where they are!Black girls are under attack–from all sides, and all places. We keep saying as community how we need The … Continue reading Protect Black Girls

We Still Stand With Meg

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We are now, always, and will ever be Team Black Woman. -JBH In December 2022, Megan Jovon Ruth Peete was vindicated. After enduring the most public abuse that any woman … Continue reading We Still Stand With Meg

It’s Bigger Than Brittney

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Brittney is a Torch. We are glad she is home. -JBH Britney Griner is home. She is back with her wife and family and doing what she loves to do. … Continue reading It’s Bigger Than Brittney

The Case [Again] For HBCUs

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Deion was right! If you are an alumni of one of these prestigious schools, make sure you reach back and support. Before my dream school was New York University, it … Continue reading The Case [Again] For HBCUs

What Is Safety For Black People?

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For my birthday last year I got a self-defense keychain. My adopted Big Sister Kelly told me that I needed to get a gun. And in speaking to the father … Continue reading What Is Safety For Black People?

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