by Eleanor Pritchett Since the beginning of the spring semester, three Black Yale students have each launched their own personal websites. From music reviews to twist-out hair tutorials, these blogs come at a time of blossoming self-expression of students of color in the wake of the racial justice movement in the fall. Spotifly takes on…
Category: Yale Arts
Why Yale Needs Janelle Monáe
Eshe Sherley When it was announced that Janelle Monáe was going to headline this year’s Spring Fling, I may or may not have wailed for ten plus minutes in public. And I don’t have a bit of shame; because Monáe encompasses both the resistive and universal aspects of the long history of Black popular music…
Who’s Ready for Vince Staples?
by Yonas Takele The 1990’s were an era marked by the proliferation of such phenomena as pagers, Bob Saget, and the reign of Michael Jordan. The 90’s also mark the beginning of a musical phenomena, gangsta rap. With the rise of such apostolic rap industry pioneers as Tupac, The Notorious BIG, and groups like N.W.A….
Roshni: A South Asian Cultural Showcase at Yale
by Taylor Jackson Every year, the South Asian Society puts on Roshni, a celebration of Southeast Asian culture and performing arts. Many members of South Asian student groups participated in the performances and recruited other students to join in. Over the course of the night of Friday, November 13th, five of Yale’s South Asian dance…
DOWN Zine: Love and Power at Yale
DOWN Zine: Love and Power at Yale (pdf)