By Mehran Bhat & Abrar Fayaz It was not easy for 21-year-old Mehak to convince her parents to support her dream of becoming a rapper. The Kashmiri couple told her that doing so would “bring disgrace to our family,” Mehak told the FBomb. Mehak first discovered her love of rap…
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By Sarah Yoak Close your eyes and think of the word ballet — hold the letters in your hands. Swish it around in your mouth. Do you see somebody onstage? Pointe shoes? The movie Black Swan? I am not inside your head, but I bet I am right about this:…
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Jaymie Bianca is the Boston fellow for IGNITE, America’s largest and most diverse organization for young women’s political leadership. Sofía Jirau Picture a Victoria’s Secret model. I can imagine the way that person looks in your mind. The brand perpetuated and made ubiquitous unattainable and unhealthy beauty standards for years.…
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By Carla Hay Top, from left: Quinta Brunson, Katori Hall, Sam Jay. Bottom, from left: Tracy Oliver, Amber Ruffin, Robin Thede. (Photo credits, top, from left: ABC, Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions, Stephanie Mei-Ling/HBO. Bottom, from left: Jim Spellman/Getty Images for Tribeca TV Festival, Heidi Gutman/Peacock, Kevin Scanlon.)…
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