Category: Poetry & Other Works

According to research from Charles Schwab, an estimated 59% of Americans are one paycheck away from housing insecurity. Though this…

Image: NABJ Logo Blacklight has grown so much since I first joined the organization and started publishing stories again in…

Kendrick Lamar has been on the front lines of hip-hop media and music in 2024 between the announcement of his…

You Are The Gem! Do like Rihanna: shine bright like a diamond You’re meant to stay tough But you’re a…

The feeling of being overwhelmed is creeping in Underwhelmed by my productivity With high sensitivity  and a real low frequency…

I guess I never forgave my mother for marrying a man like my father You see, unlike most children, I…

In this season, I move with quiet grace, Feet steady on paths where doubt leaves its trace. I give, I…

I’ve fell and I’ve lost, I’ve created more walls I’ve been abused and in pain And I have repeated many…

I still love you  And I don’t understand why  You have done nothing to earn it  You have lied  You…

It is the echo of a voice not loud, but certain. A hum beneath your ribcage, a ripple in still…

The crown that is placed on your head created with fine detail showing every story, memory and lesson that has…

I come from a place where individuality was ridiculed, Creativity was a threat, Expression was laughable, Culture was “tainted,” And…

Salea Lawson is a true gem to the West Chester University (WCU) community, whether it’s being the historian for the…

In a highly polarized election year, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump went head-to-head in what will…

On Nov. 5, a presidential election was held to determine who was going to be the 47th president of the…

2024 has been Doechii’s year, between being featured on songs with legends like Katy Perry, David Guetta and Babyface, to…

Teezo Touchdown is a force to be reckoned with and has the makings to be a generational talent we see…

Image: ​​Valeriia Miller on unsplash I want flowers flowers are so pretty Why is it that we have to bend…

Conducting Diamond Bryant’s pre and post-interviews for Miss Black and Gold has been a true pleasure and honor for me.…

You have to be special to do what Amija Coleman does on a daily basis. NABJ’s very own sets the…

Recently, I had the privilege of interviewing one of the Miss Black and Gold Contestants, Salea Lawson. She is a…

On the evening of Nov. 1, 2024, the Zeta Psi Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. held their…

With excitement in the air, students across campus eagerly anticipated an evening that promises elegance, talent and inspiration. The Zeta…

While genocide and famine consume us, The earth violently shakes beneath our feet, Angry at what we have made of…

The divide of the nation amongst political standpoints becomes more apparent after seeing the latest results of the 2024 presidential…

Image: Isaiah Ireland Right choices are often enforced with fear  So why be scared of the present  Lay with me…

Image: Seth Lopez Birds chirp As locals water their flowers  And the bees slurp  What a quaint little garden  The…

Image: Amija Coleman Q: You are the new Miss Black! How does it feel? How did you feel when you…

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated., the first Black Greek-lettered fraternity, was founded on Dec. 4, 1906 at Cornell University in…

Ever since their nonchalant track “IDC” and their other record, “ZOOM ZOOM,” the anticipation for more collaborations between Jordan Ward…

For as long as I can remember, I’ve always worked. Whether it was slinging burgers at a fast-food joint or…

Black Love is more than a concept: Black Love is powerful, Black Love is unity, Black Love is needed, Black…

D’Nayzah Charise Heyward will be competing as contestant #1 in the upcoming Miss Black and Gold pageant. She is a…

“Timid” and “shy” are words you think describe Diamond, but that is far from the truth. As the third contestant…

Anxiety cancels my plans, Ignores my texts, Disregards my schoolwork, Gnaws at my dopamine, Rips at my stability, Hides my…

I am the soil where love can grow, No need to search, no need to show. In every fault and…

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear…

Image: Photo by Cierra Everett Ever since I can remember, I have had a deep passion to create — to…

Image: Photo by Isaiah Ireland I bet your mother would be proud of you… Me too No, you haven’t made…

Image: Photo by Isaiah Ireland Typical. That’s one word I can’t describe you as. Take that mask off and show…

9:00 am  I wake up with you on my mind I can’t escape your wrath  must you haunt my dreams?…

Nature can’t fix my nature within,  I want to feel like soft linen in the breeze Free & wild To…

Birds of a feather, I thought we would flock together  But instead, you wanted someone better  To the point, you…

Did you know it then What your life would be  The sacrifices  The pain  The inability to breathe  That the…

Being a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. is an honor, a commitment and a legacy. It’s a letter…

Image: Photo Taken by Kyanna Randolph Your love makes me feel warm Like sitting in front of a fireplace as…

This has to be one of the easiest as well as the most challenging psychological actions to be done —…

We continue to embody her presence  Silky and smooth as she flows in every direction Each corner of the earth…

To know my flaws but not my heart creates room for judgment. Most days, I sit in the jungle battling…

There seems to be no singular experience in human existence. There is always someone out there who has experienced something…