Letter from the Editor
Greetings Beautiful People! Welcome to Black Ink's Women's History -- or HERstory if you will -- issue! First and foremost, thank you so much for taking time out of your…
Check Her Out: Making HERstory at UNC
By: Brijea Daniel ('20), Staff Writer For centuries, black women have carried the black community on their backs while facing the brunt ramifications of being both black and women. Despite…
Three Important Queer Women That Aren’t Ellen DeGeneres
Photo: https://www.autostraddle.com/the-peculiar-kind-queer-women-of-color-represent-134063/ By: Ajani Anderson ('21), Staff Writer In 1969, as patrons at the Stonewall Inn--the hub of the LGBT community in New York--were dragged out, frisked, and beaten by police,…
“Black Women” in the Media
By: Erin Flood ('19), Staff Writer Black Panther just reached one billion in ticket sales, not even a month after its release date. Part of the film’s success in attendance…
Black Girls Blogging (and Vlogging too!)
By: Whitney Kouaho ('20), Staff Writer YouTube is the second biggest search engine after its owner Google. Many people aged 18-24 are spending more time watching videos on YouTube than…
Unequal Pay for Black Female Entertainers: Mo’Nique’s Story
By: Kai Heslop ('19), Staff Writer Black women in the entertainment industry are fed up with receiving less pay than their white male and female counterparts for equal work, and…
A Conversation with Janelle Bailey
By: Jana Henson ('19), Copy Editor Janelle Bailey is a freshman center for the Women’s Basketball team. In addition to racking up several ACC Rookie of the Week recognitions, she…
Remember to Teach Our Girls STEM
Photo: blackgirlscode.com By: Jessica Dorcelien ('21), Staff Writer “One of the things that I’ve been focused on as President is how we create an all-hands-on-deck approach to science, technology, engineering,…
A Black Girl’s Guide on How to Be Natural
By: Ariana Wiggins ('19), Staff Writer It’s not easy being natural. Every day brings another surprise that makes us question the best way to take care of our natural hair.…
White Feminism: The Joke I’m Not Laughing At
By: Angie Appah ('20), Staff Writer When speaking about the legacy of feminism, there is one important fact that many people are determined to leave out: black women have historically…
