The aroma of freshly brewed coffee was lingering in the air while, groups of students flocked to hear of UChicago’s campus in the late ’60s from artist and alum Patric McCoy, '69 A.B. In a group opposite...
Pushed through the bitter winter
Left in the dark grey of day
Watch the higher god’s cinder
And the lower god’s sunrays
Exposed to the bone marrow
Listening to wind’s whimper
Ponder...
Breach in the social contract,
Out of reach no social contact,
Disconnect from what they erect and what they wreck,
Where their eyes spy our demise under disguise,
I despise how the...
The Independence was created in March 2023. This publication seeks to take control of the narrative of Africa through different mediums of expression in the fields of politics, art, science, music and beyond. We are one. We are together. We are Africa.
One of my earliest memories is of my mother doing my hair every month in her bathroom mirror.
It was a day-long affair: I’d wake to a depression in the mattress as she sat beside me, and the soft,...
"For Black History Month, we are embracing the diverse heritage of individuals of Black descent. Rylanah, who has roots in Côte d’Ivoire and Benin, proudly displays her pagne (ankara) outfit. Pagne,...
The strength of the Black community throughout history has been through resilience and reliance on each other internally, and that is no different at UChicago.
