Ari Curtis·Jun 19, 2020What Black Music Taught MeGrowing up, my dad wanted me to know the music he calls “the good stuff.” That music helped me build a relationship to my ancestry, my…A response icon1A response icon1
InToken MagbyAri Curtis·Sep 8, 2019For Women of Color, Imposter Syndrome Begins in the ClassroomPublic debates around academic meritocracy and affirmative action have a lasting affect on marginalized students’ sense of self worth.
Ari Curtis·May 7, 2018Changing Channels: What Slack’s New Privacy Policy Means for Marginalized EmployeesSlack’s new privacy policy — and its resulting chilling effect — reveals the value of safe spaces for women and minorities in the…
InThe CommentsbyAri Curtis·Apr 2, 2018March Madness and the Cruelty of The NCAAI loved being a college athlete. But I hate the NCAA: Its refusal to pay college athletes is increasingly unconscionable and…
InThe CommentsbyAri Curtis·Mar 9, 2018We Were All Wakandan: A Night at the ApolloIn the first installment of The Comments newsletter, I talk about attending a live conversation between Ta-Nehisi Coates, Lupita Nyong’o…
InThe CommentsbyAri Curtis·Mar 2, 2018‘Black Panther’ Is A DocumentaryIt may be a comic book movie, but latest installment in the Marvel Universe is one of the most resonant cinematic depictions of what it…A response icon2A response icon2
InThe CommentsbyAri Curtis·Nov 7, 2017Believe Black Women, TooThe past few months have shown that vocal black women are particularly vulnerable to suppression. In the age of #BelieveWomen and #MeToo…A response icon9A response icon9
InLeast DesirablebyAri Curtis·Aug 2, 2017About Least DesirableAn awkward name for an awkward existence.A response icon3A response icon3
InLeast DesirablebyAri Curtis·Aug 2, 2017The Baggage of Black HairWhen you’re black, your hair isn’t just a matter of style—it’s a badge of otherness.A response icon5A response icon5
