NU Onyx Informer

10/05/2019

Have you ever questioned whether wearing a headwrap to work is “professional”? 🤷🏿‍♀️ Have you ever struggled with self-doubt at work? 🙋🏿‍♀️ Check out our latest article by alumna Sarah Elbakri for 10 tips from Northeastern students and alumni for navigating professional spaces as a Black woman or non-binary person! 👏🏿 // featuring portraits by Leila Habib and Julio Bae //

By Sarah Elbakri cover photo – left to right: EFOSA, BLAIR, TAMIA, ASHLEY // SIS Co-op Fashion Show Models // Photo by Leila Habib.   During a stressful last semester on campus at Northe…

10/31/2018

Want a complete guide on how to grind like The Man Behind , Malachi Hernandez? Check out this piece on The Onyx Informer! 🏃🏾‍♂️💨💯

A Malachi move is a vibe. It is also a hashtag that I created in the summer of 2017 that showcases moves I make on a daily basis from career opportunities to traveling, fashion, and more. I use it …

10/23/2018

Our book club looks to further the political education of students and ourselves by providing a space to read and discuss works of radical literature. Books will be provided for free. However, we have a limited number of books, so please fill out the short application below to secure a spot in the c...

10/01/2018

Hi everyone, we are excited to be having this event. Just a reminder that the event is starting and that food is provided!

09/13/2018

“An Ode: to the Black Man Hypemen at the Club” by Ophelia Arceneaux is live on the Onyx Informer!

An Ode: to the Black Man Hypemen at the Club To the men who never asked me to bend. Did not lick his lips, Did not grab; Did not prepare his plate Or his dick Or his right hand, Who did not stalk o…

07/23/2018

Check out exclusive behind the scenes pictures and footage of Rose C. Ajegwu's 'F I S' (2018), an exploration of a Black Femme's navigation of the African Diaspora.

F I S is a film about a Black Femme navigating the complexity of their identity within the African Diaspora. Here are some behind the scenes of the film. To view the film in full or to work with me…

05/18/2018

Despite relative progress, there is still a lack of Latina American representation in mainstream media. Sofia Ciprian’s op-ed explores why such representations are needed.

By Sofia Ciprian “To be seen and heard is a simple human need,” as stated by Gina Rodriguez on the dire necessity for Latina representation in Hollywood. Mainstream Media is notorious for its histo…

05/16/2018

Black hair has always been subject to opinions outside the African diasporic community. Check out Jasmine Braswell’s op-ed on the impact of ignorance towards black hair.

By Jasmine Braswell Did you cut your hair? How long is your natural hair? Is that a weave? What is a weave? What are faux locs? How do you sew-in hair? Did you dye your hair? Is shrinkage real? Why…

05/16/2018

Introducing John D. O’Bryant African American Institute program manager of student development and leadership programming, Ms. Bernadine Desanges! Check out the conversation Chantel Switzer Haigler had with her about her work, experiences & much more.

https://thenuonyx.wordpress.com/2018/05/05/facultea-bs-in-the-trap/

04/28/2018

Meet Mateo Caballero, NEU ‘21 and facilitator of the Q***r Students of Color (QSOC) affinity group. Mateo discusses navigating campus as a trans person of color and the importance of spaces for lgbtqia students of color in our latest interview

https://thenuonyx.wordpress.com/2018/04/04/the-importance-of-a-safe-space-mateo-caballero-introduces-lgbt-affinity-group/

04/28/2018

Check out clips below from F I S (2018), a film written and directed by Rose C. Ajegwu.

Using audio from songs, interviews & poems (including Warsan Shire, Eartha Kitt, and Jamila Woods), F I S uses sounds and visuals to communicate the struggle of being a Black Femme.

F I S (2018) is an exploration of Black Femmehood, first generation woes, mental health, loneliness, societal pressure and expectations. It centers a Black Femme navigating the complexity of the A…

04/28/2018

F I S (2018) is an exploration of Black Femmehood, first generation woes, mental health, loneliness, societal pressure and expectations. It centers a Black Femme navigating the complexity of the African diaspora with references to West African and Black American culture.

Watch F I S (2018), written and directed by Rose C. Ajegwu, starring Addae, Michelle Faulkner, Queenly Berko and Asiah Stewart. https://vimeo.com/266808102