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Sanaa Lathan, Algee Smith And Sierra Capri On Delving Into The Stigmas Of Mental Health, Young Motherhood And More In ‘Young. Wild. Free.’

Sanaa Lathan is uplifting single mothers in her role in BET+ film, Young. Wild. Free. The film, which made its premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, has finally made its way to BET+, and Trey Mangum, managing editor for Blavity’s Shadow and Act, spoke with Lathan and other lead cast members Sierra Capri and […]

Why We Must Destroy Negative Stigmas About HBCUs

During a time of overt racism, hatred and separation — historically Black colleges and universities served as a home to Black students who still wanted to further their education. This was despite the horrific external circumstances they were dealing with. In 1837, Richard Humphreys created the African Institute, the oldest HBCU; today, it’s known as […]