Kovie Biakolo
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Elections 2016: Dear America, Is This The Best You Can Do?
I am weary of this year’s elections.
Kanye West Is Wrong But Taylor Swift Isn’t Right
And not just because she’s a subpar singer who is making loads of money from the occupation of being a pretty white girl in America.
What Different Cultures Can Teach Us About Modern Love
In many cultures, including the ones noted here, we see that time is of the essence.
7 Times Being Single Is Better Than Being In A Relationship
However you look at it, there is simply more freedom in being single, and sometimes that’s a good thing.
7 Times Being In A Relationship Is Better Than Being Single
Winter is a horrible time to be single.
The Universal Significance Of Ash Wednesday: ‘Remember That You Are Dust And To Dust You Shall Return’
For all of us, regardless of culture and creed, death is a reason to mourn.
What Do Young Adults Think Of Donald Trump? A Dialogue Between A Supporter And A Critic
But what, if anything, does it say about the country in 2016, that Trump has managed to galvanize the support he has?
Why Beyoncé’s ‘Formation’ Is A Cultural Game Changer
But its political stance is clear: pro-black and pro-woman; pro-black womanhood, as asserted by Beyoncé, the artist and the person.
9 Books That Will Help You Better Understand Black (American) History
The Souls of Black Folk (1903), W.E.B. Du Bois
Black Girls On ‘The Bachelor’: We Are All Jubilee
It might be unfair to say that Ben didn’t want Jubilee in the end, because she was black.
Boko Haram Committed A Massacre Last Weekend And The World Goes On In Silence
According to reports, Boko Haram burned 86 children alive in Dalori, a village in northern Nigeria.
Are You Sure You’re Voting For The Right Person?
The pendulum appears to have swung greatly in the state, given Ted Cruz (R) has emerged the winner of the Iowa Caucus that took place last night.