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Kamilah Newton is a writer for Yahoo Lifestyle and associate producer for MAKERS. Her background is in advocacy, activism and social justice reform. She has been featured on CNN, Career Contessa, Miss Grass and Hello Beautiful among other publications. Most recently, she participated in a virtual reality piece directed by Al Jazeera called “Still Here,” which will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this year.
Yahoo LifeWhy Black people are sick of seeing the media latch on to their traumas: 'More Black joy'
The fact that media makers keep focusing on trauma as the main aspect of Black life only compounds the trauma — and has prompted a plea for more displays of Black joy.
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Black woman protecting another from police standoff goes viral: ‘Power of Black sisterhood’
“How you doing, Sis? You OK? What's up? Can I sit with you?” Phoenix Robles, the activist, photographer and social worker could be heard asking as she filmed a lone, peaceful protestor, in a now-viral video.
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How one young activist wants to topple the 'many barriers' BIPOC communities face in accessing outdoor recreation
"There's just so many barriers for BIPOC communities to be able to access outdoor recreation," says Nyaruot Nguany.
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'Afro-indigenous, Afro-Latina, transgender': How this climate-change organizer's identities put him 'on the frontlines'
Vic Barrett was propelled into climate justice work "because of being Afro-indigenous, Afro-Latina, transgender and realizing that all of those things put me on the frontlines of the climate crisis — and not just that, but the frontlines of so many other issues."
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Poet Amanda Gorman, new 'Vogue' cover star, draws wisdom from Oprah and 'spiritual grandmother' Maya Angelou
Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman is the star of Vogue's May issue.
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Beauty pageant winner wears Black Lives Matter-inspired dress to raise awareness: 'We can all be equal'
The gown featured portraits of victims of police brutality such as Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and Akai Garley.
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Rachel Ricketts on spiritual activism, self-care as a Black woman and why 'rest' is a 'form of resistance'
Yahoo Life spoke to Ricketts about the importance of spiritual activism — as well as setting boundaries and ways that Black women can combat daily stressors.
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Leyna Bloom on being first trans woman of color in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue: ‘I truly feel worth it’
In an interview with Yahoo Life, Bloom talks family, realism and the importance of celebrating history — as well as those who are currently creating it.
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How Tiffany Haddish turned her Grammy win into a lesson in self-confidence
Haddish fought back tears when she found out that she’d won a Grammy — right in the middle of a taping for her show, "Kids Say the Darndest Things."
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Addressing his past, DJ Mister Cee says he is 'Try-sexual'
DJ Mister Cee is receiving support after announcing he's “Try-Sexual” — which he says means he’s willing to “try anything.”
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Why Fred Hampton's fiancée, Akua Njeri, fought for accuracy in 'Judas and the Black Messiah'
Akua Njeri says that both she and Fred Hampton Jr. inserted themselves into the making of the film — one that she said "could not be made without their participation."
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Here's why some are calling Meghan Markle's treatment by royals 'misogynoir'
The relatively new term describes “the specific combination of anti-Black and misogynistic representation in visual culture and digital spaces that shapes broader ideas about Black women.”
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Black indie artist sees artwork, a Nipsey Hussle portrait, sold by Walmart — without permission, she says
“People were tagging me on social media to congratulate me on a collaboration that I had no idea about,” Rose, of Colorado, tells Yahoo Life. “I would have never known had it not been for social media.”
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How Black churches may hold the key to combating COVID vaccine hesitancy in the Black community
A national effort to get COVID-19 vaccinations out to the most underserved communities has prompted Black churches across the country to set up shop right in their houses of worship. Experts explain why the Black faith community may hold the key to combatting vaccine skepticism within Black communities.
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Amelia Gray Hamlin is accused of 'blackfishing' for sharing dark-skinned photo. She says she tans 'very easily'
Instagram users flocked to the model's comments to point out her noticeably darker-than-usual skin tone.
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From Gorilla Glue mishap to 'The Bachelor': Why is it so hard to give Black women grace?
In order to dig into what grace is, who gets it and why, Yahoo Life spoke with some experts about Black women, empathy and forgiveness.
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9-year-old girl pepper-sprayed by Rochester police was latest child of color 'adultified' by authorities. Here's why that's so dangerous.
“The fact that this officer couldn't hear and process her say, ‘I am a child’ is a big problem,” Tracie Keesee, co-founder of the Center for Policing Equity, tells Yahoo Life.
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Is Black History Month enough? Changemakers discuss its relevance in the midst of racial justice movements
The 2021 version of Black History Month, following a summer of Black Lives Matter protests and the election of the first Black woman elected vice president, feels different.
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Flint’s water crisis is far from over. Here's how 13-year-old Mari Copeny is taking matters into her own hands
Mari Copeny — also known as “Little Miss Flint” — seeks to inspire change across the nation by tackling America’s water crisis head on, despite what authorities are doing.
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Here’s how 'SoHo Karen' — who dissed Gayle King before her arrest in California — defended her actions: 'I'm Puerto Rican.'
Miya Ponsetto, the woman dubbed "SoHo Karen," has been arrested — a week after saying, in her defense, "I'm Puerto Rican.” Yahoo Life spoke to experts in Afro-Latinx culture to break down why that's a damaging sentiment.