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  1. Four Pounds Flour

    Author and historic gastronomist Sarah Lohman writes about the fascinating and complicated history of food and flavor in America, with a particular interest in immigrant food cultures.

    Cooking
  2. VSB

    VSB — short for Very Smart Brothas — is a daily digital magazine offering commentary, essay, and humor about news, pop culture, race, and sex.

    Commentary
  3. The Soul Édition

    On Parisian film producer and director Carole Bienaimé Besse’s site, you’ll find style, art, health, work, lifestyle, and more, all through the lens of African diaspora culture. 

    Culture
  4. The Kinfolk Kollective

    LaSha, the writer behind The Kinfolk Kollective, publishes essays that examine how race and identity intersect popular culture and politics.

    Commentary
  5. The Undefeated

    The Undefeated explores the intersections of race, sports, and culture. Powered by WordPress.com VIP, it publishes innovative storytelling and provocative commentary.

    Commentary
  6. Wear Your Voice

    “If Wear Your Voice was a lovechild, we’d be the offspring of James Baldwin and Margaret Cho.” At Wear Your Voice, a collection of radical writers offer news and pop culture through an intersectional feminist lens.

    Feminism
    "If Wear Your Voice was a lovechild, we’d be the offspring of James Baldwin and Margaret Cho." At Wear Your Voice, a collection of radical writers offer news and pop culture through an intersectional feminist lens.
  7. Awesomely Luvvie

    Popular humorist Luvvie Ajayi has been blogging for over 13 years. On Awesomely Luvvie, she skewers all things pop culture. “I thoroughly enjoy doling out side-eyes and there is never a shortage of people and foolishness to judge.”

    Humor
    Popular humorist Luvvie Ajayi has been blogging for over 13 years. On Awesomely Luvvie, she skewers all things pop culture. "I thoroughly enjoy doling out side-eyes and there is never a shortage of people and foolishness to judge."
  8. Phenderson Djèlí Clark

    P. Djeli Clark is an Afro-Caribbean-American writer of speculative fiction. This blog explores the intersections of diversity, race, and storytelling — and has thought-provoking essays in its archives.

    Culture
    P. Djeli Clark is an Afro-Caribbean-American writer of speculative fiction. This blog explores the intersections of diversity, race, and storytelling -- and has thought-provoking essays in its archives.
  9. tressiemc

    Tressie McMillan Cottom is a writer and sociologist. At tressiemc, you’ll find thoughtful essays on higher education, race, the media, feminism, and more. Her writing and research are well-circulated and cited across major publications.

    Academia
    Tressie McMillan Cottom is a writer and sociologist. At tressiemc, you'll find thoughtful essays on higher education, race, the media, feminism, and more. Her writing and research are well-circulated and cited across major publications.
  10. The Middle Spaces

    In comics, the middle spaces — the spaces between panels — are where readers process what they’re reading and insert themselves into the medium. Here, NYU lecturer Osvaldo Oyola offers thoughts on music, comics, race, and gender.

    Comics
    In comics, the middle spaces -- the spaces between panels -- are where readers process what they're reading and insert themselves into the medium. Here, NYU lecturer Osvaldo Oyola offers thoughts on music, comics, race, and gender.
  11. Media Diversified

    Media Diversified is a growing nonprofit tackling the lack of diversity in UK media. The organization’s blog covers culture, politics, academics, afrofuturism, feminism, and more.

    Culture
    Media Diversified is a growing nonprofit tackling the lack of diversity in UK media. The organization's blog covers culture, politics, academics, afrofuturism, feminism, and more.
  12. Afroculinaria

    Afroculinaria is the food blog of Michael W. Twitty. The chef, food writer, and culinary historian is interested in the food culture and history of the American South, Jewish cultural issues, and cultural politics.

    Culture
    Afroculinaria is the food blog of Michael W. Twitty. The chef, food writer, and culinary historian is interested in the food culture and history of the American South, Jewish cultural issues, and cultural politics.
  13. Radical Eyes for Equity

    P. L. Thomas is an education professor at Furman University in South Carolina. Before his time in higher education, he taught high school English. On The Becoming Radical, he publishes primarily scholarly writing on education and education reform, politics, poverty, race, and literature.

    Authors
    P. L. Thomas is an education professor at Furman University in South Carolina. Before his time in higher education, he taught high school English. On The Becoming Radical, he publishes primarily scholarly writing on education and education reform, politics, poverty, race, and literature.
  14. The Nerds of Color

    Pop culture with a different perspective, from a community of fans who love superheroes, sci-fi, fantasy, and video games but are not afraid to look at nerd/geek fandom with a culturally critical eye.

    Identity
    Pop culture with a different perspective, from a community of fans who love superheroes, sci-fi, fantasy, and video games but are not afraid to look at nerd/geek fandom with a culturally critical eye.
  15. Stacia L. Brown

    Stacia L. Brown is a freelance writer for outlets such as the Atlantic, Rolling Stone, and the New Republic. She has a background in creative writing, from fiction to poetry. On her blog, she writes about motherhood, parenting, race, current events, and more.

    Culture
    Stacia L. Brown is a freelance writer for outlets such as the Atlantic, Rolling Stone, and the New Republic. She has a background in creative writing, from fiction to poetry. On her blog, she writes about motherhood, parenting, race, current events, and more.