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People throwing confetti in the air at a party via Pexels
People throwing confetti in the air at a party via Pexels

Our 21 favorite articles of 2021 from The Tempest fam

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[Image description: book cover of "My Beautiful Black Hair."] Via Amazon
[Image description: book cover of "My Beautiful Black Hair."] Via Amazon

“My Beautiful Black Hair” chronicles the significance of Black women’s natural hair journeys

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[Image description: "No Thanks" book cover.] Via Amazon
[Image description: "No Thanks" book cover.] Via Amazon

“No Thanks” by Keturah Kendrick is an honest exploration of Black womanhood

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[Image description: "The Pickup" book cover.] Via Amazon
[Image description: "The Pickup" book cover.] Via Amazon

Miranda Kenneally’s “The Pick-Up” redefines the ‘meet-cute’ for the digital age

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Attribution: [Image description: A picture of a woman writing in a notebook with a pen.] Via Free Photos on Pexels

10 things I wish I knew before my freshman year of college

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[Image description: "Loki" television show poster.] Via Marvel
[Image description: "Loki" television show poster.] Via Marvel

“Loki” is an existential time adventure that seeks to redeem the God of Mischief

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[Image description: people in a workplace setting, engaging in conversation and working on laptops.] Via free photos on Pexels
[Image description: people in a workplace setting, engaging in conversation and working on laptops.] Via free photos on Pexels

Workplace professionalism is a construct rooted in white supremacy

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[Image description: Black Widow movie poster.] Via Comic Book
[Image description: Black Widow movie poster.] Via Comic Book

“Black Widow” is the spy movie we’ve waited far too long for

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[Image description: Doja Cat's album cover for "Planet Her."] Via DIY Mag
[Image description: Doja Cat's album cover for "Planet Her."] Via DIY Mag

“Planet Her” secures Doja Cat’s place in pop superstardom

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[Image description: Jay's Gay Agenda book cover.] Via Amazon
[Image description: Jay's Gay Agenda book cover.] Via Amazon

“Jay’s Gay Agenda” explores coming of age in a sex positive, queer context

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[Image description: Black woman with coffee and pen on terrace.] Via Pexels
[Image description: Black woman with coffee and pen on terrace.] Via Pexels

How I learned to heal when I lost my friend during COVID-19

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[Image Description: Qveen Herby album art for "A Woman".] Via Genius
[Image Description: Qveen Herby album art for "A Woman".] Via Genius

Qveen Herby is no longer the underdog after the release of her debut album “A Woman”

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