Celebrities Who Care
Childish Gambino’s “This is America” is the Rebuttal to Kanye West That Was Needed
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Culture
The College Application Process: Advice and Reflections of an HYP Acceptee
April 29, 2017By Tina Lu Just a few days ago, I clicked on the dreaded “View Update” link,...
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Culture
13 Essential Travel Tips You Won’t Find Anywhere Else
April 29, 2017By Tina Lu I have a serious case of wanderlust, but I’m unfortunately limited in my...
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Culture
#The10SPOT: SUMMER ’17 YA READING LIST
April 27, 2017by Sang Kromah It’s been a while. With finishing my forthcoming YA novel, Djinn to working...
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Celebrities Who Care
Beyoncé and Rihanna Serve as Muses for New York Art Exhibit “Anti-Lemonade”
April 14, 2017By Samantha Olson Hold up—where has this Rihyoncé inspired pop-up art exhibit been all our lives?...
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Culture
Top Male Beauty Influencers to Keep a Smoky Eye Out For
April 1, 2017By Samantha N. Olson In the last few months, the highlighting and contouring beauty trend has...
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Entertainment
Why Everybody Needs to Read “Americanah”
March 26, 2017By Tina Lu A few weeks ago, I was perusing my brother’s bookshelf when I found...
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Culture
Minorities in the Mass Media: An Accurate Account of Inaccurate Portrayals
March 21, 2017By Samantha N. Olson In the summer of 2016, Warner Brothers Pictures presented the world with...
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#feministFight
#NoteToSelf: A Letter To My 15-Year Old Self (Faith Walgwe)
March 8, 2017by Sang Kromah When I was 15, I was hellbent on reading my way out of...
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Entertainment
Three “Feel Good” Contemporary Romances I Finished In A Day
March 5, 2017By Tina Lu I have a confession to make. I’m a romantic—and just like every other...
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Culture
The Life of a Jew in America
February 23, 2017By Ari Halbkram This article originally appeared on medium.com. From Vox.com: On Monday, eleven Jewish Community Centers across...
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#feministFight
All You Need to Know About V-Day (And No, We’re Not Talking About Valentine’s Day)
February 15, 2017By Tina Lu Happy V-Day Project GirlSpire readers! Just like Valentine’s Day, V-Day falls on February...
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#feministFight
Why You Shouldn’t Call Women “Sluts”
June 29, 2017By Erin Entrada Kelly We live in modern times, but many of our belief systems are...
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Culture
Pass the Story: “The Curse of the African Booty Scratcher”
November 2, 2017by: Sang Kromah “We need to talk about Rugi.” Six words Ali and Mary Bangoura never...
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Girls in Pop Culture
Why Legally Blonde is Really a Feminist Movie
September 18, 2016By Anne Jorgenson On the outside, Elle Woods seems like the perfect stereotype: blonde, sorority president,...
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#feministFight
#The10Spot: Diverse Web Series and Where to Find Them
January 3, 2017by: Sang Kromah 2016 was a pretty good year for women making moves; from Ilhan Omar...
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Girls in Pop Culture
Top 9 Best Inspiring, Interesting, and Invigorating Reads
August 17, 2016By Sheereen Charles Reading is one of my favorite pastimes – inspiring books can make you...
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Culture
The College Application Process: Advice and Reflections of an HYP Acceptee
April 29, 2017By Tina Lu Just a few days ago, I clicked on the dreaded “View Update” link,...
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#feministFight
Tolerance is a good buzz word—but what does it really mean?
January 26, 2017By Erin Entrada Kelly When you’re a progressive thinker, you often find yourself belittled by your...
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Girl Professionals
#The10Spot: Girl-Preneurs Making Moves
June 5, 2017by Sang Kromah Millenials cop a lot of flak in terms of pretty much everything. We...
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Culture
How to be Confident in Your Body
January 4, 2017By Alexa Khazzam All across the globe, girls are constantly struggling to be happy and confident...
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Culture
#The10Spot: Badass Female Influencers You Should Be Following
January 17, 2017by: Sang Kromah A lot of people travel, but how they do it and how they...
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#feministFight
Lena Waithe: 5 Fast Facts You Should Know About ‘The Chi’ Creator
January 17, 2018By Sang Kromah In my social circle, when if I say, “Have you heard about Lena’s...
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#feministFight
Megyn Kelly: A Role Model for Women on Both Sides of the Aisle
December 15, 2016By Laura Nunez “Who gives a damn what label we use, as long as we are...
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Girls in Pop Culture
Something to Note About “Mulan”
December 13, 2016By Sophie Wang We all know Mulan as the young woman who saved China in the...
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Girl Professionals
Interview with Adi Tafuna’i, The Woman Who Rescued Samoa’s Economy
December 8, 2016By Tina Lu Though Samoa is seen by many as a tropical paradise, the remoteness of...
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#feministFight
President-elect Trump Picks Asian-American Woman, Elaine Chao, for Transportation Secretary
December 5, 2016By Tina Lu President-elect Trump recently announced his pick for the secretary of transportation: Elaine L....
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Girls in Pop Culture
Wonder Woman: A Role-Model Female Comic Book Character, or Just Another Victim of Sexualization?
December 1, 2016By Raquel Geylman In the last decade or so, comic-book movie adaptations have become increasingly popular....
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#feministFight
Ladies, Let’s March: Plans for a Women’s March on Washington are Underway
November 29, 2016By Laura Nunez In the days following the astonishing 2016 presidential election upset, droves of devastated...
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Girl Professionals
President Obama Celebrates Two Women in Tech with Presidential Medal of Freedom
November 25, 2016By Tina Lu President Obama awarded scientists and celebrities alike the Presidential Medal of Freedom last...
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Uncategorized
Hillary Clinton: Our First Female President (With a Vote Recount)?
November 22, 2016By Tina Lu Democrats across the country are calling for past presidential nominee Hillary Clinton to...
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Just for Fun
10 Easy and Healthy Do-It-Yourself Snacks
November 19, 2016By Sheereen Charles Okay so you’re a busy mom, busy student, and/or busy professional. Whatever the...
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#feministFight
Too Strong to Bail: How to Increase Your Involvement in Politics
November 17, 2016By Billie Lafty Even before the Democratic and Republican nominations for the 2016 United States presidential election...
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