Featured Publications
The Paradox Of Pontius Pilate:
thoughtcatalog.com/kovie-biakolo/2016/03/the-paradox-of-pontius-pilate/
The KKK vs. The Black Panthers:
thoughtcatalog.com/kovie-biakolo/2016/02/the-kkk-vs-the-black-panthers/
Would You Marry Someone With Different Religious And Political Beliefs From You?:
Explaining Diversity To Matt Damon (And Other People Who Don’t Get It) :
Boko Haram Committed A Massacre Last Weekend And The World Goes On In Silence :
Why HBO’s Insecure Gets Black Millennials Right:
globalgrind.com/4208835/why-hbos-insecure-gets-black-millennials-right
Skin-lightening is a $10 billion industry, and Ghana wants nothing to do with it :
qz.com/africa/718103/skin-lightening-is-a-10-billion-industry-and-ghana-wants-nothing-to-do-with-it
Why Queen Sugar‘s Nova Bordelon is the Best TV Character of the Year:
www.pastemagazine.com/tv/queen-sugar/why-queen-sugars-nova-bordelon-is-the-best-tv-char
Brain Drain, Brain Waste- Immigration gone wrong
www.bostonglobe.com/ideas/2017/01/13/brain-africa/fMOJMnCytxEVRcV0YDHRCP/story.html
Detroit is Preaching to The Choir :
www.buzzfeednews.com/article/koviebiakolo/detroit-is-preaching-to-the-choir#.mn12j2qRE
Bleaching Blackness is More than Just about Racism:
The Rachel Dolezal Documentary Isn’t Going To Change Anyone’s Mind:
“Black Panther” Forces Africans And Black Americans To Reconcile The Past:
www.buzzfeed.com/koviebiakolo/black-panther-is-for-everybody-black?utm_term=.ubmkjkQpZ#.mq1b5bEOq
Why Can’t Reality TV Stop Stereotyping Black Women:
psmag.com/ideas/why-cant-reality-tv-stop-stereotyping-black-women
What Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Gets Wrong About Blackness and Nigeria:
zora.medium.com/what-chimamanda-ngozi-adichie-gets-wrong-about-blackness-and-nigeria-3017c50a371
Nigeria’s ‘Lionheart’ disqualification is bigger than the Oscars:
What it means to “gather” for Easter, Passover, and Ramadan this year:
vox.com/identities/2020/4/8/21210114/easter-passover-ramandan-coronavirus
Finding Sisterhood and Safe Spaces in Book Clubs:
shondaland.com/inspire/books/a32036159/finding-sisterhood-book-clubs/
How Michaela Coel’s ‘I May Destroy You’ Took Us From Harm To Healing:
essence.com/entertainment/michaela-coels-i-may-destroy-you-finale-review
The Director of Cuties on Whether She Would Do Any of It Differently:
slate.com/culture/2020/09/cuties-controversy-netflix-cancellations-director-interview.html
At 60, Nigeria Is Still A Country Of The Future:
essence.com/news/60-nigeria-independence-still-a-country-of-the-future-essay
After the Lekki Massacre:
dissentmagazine.org/online_articles/after-the-lekki-massacre
How the ‘African Ban’ Ripped a Family Apart:
theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/10/how-trumps-african-ban-ripped-families-apart/616831
A Brief History of the TV Dinner:
smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/brief-history-tv-dinner-180976039
Why Nigeria’s Burna Boy Is Mr. Wonderful:
Can reality TV shows help lead the way for inclusivity?:
bbc.com/worklife/article/20210113-can-reality-tv-shows-help-lead-the-way-for-inclusivity
Love Craft Country:
wcwonline.org/Women-s-Review-of-Books-Jan/Feb-2021/television
I Will Not Change My Name Because You Can’t Pronounce It:
zora.medium.com/i-will-not-change-my-name-because-you-cant-pronounce-it-27661a9ad501
Men in Kilts:
nytimes.com/2021/02/17/arts/television/sam-heughan-men-in-kilts.html
Mr. Eazi Is Fostering The Next Generation of African Music:
essence.com/music/mr-eazi-is-fostering-the-next-generation-of-african-music
Nothing Is More Threatening to the British Press Than a Black Woman in Control of Her Story:
harpersbazaar.com/culture/politics/a35727663/meghan-markle-british-media-racism
Coming 2 America is an unfunny disaster for representation:
theguardian.com/film/2021/mar/08/coming-2-america-unfunny-disaster-representation
The Bachelor’s “Groundbreaking” Season Was a Representation Nightmare:
vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/03/the-bachelor-finale-matt-james-rachael-kirkconnell
Julie Mehretu Is Getting Her Flowers on Time:
essence.com/art/julie-mehretu-is-getting-her-flowers-on-time
Farewell to Superstore, a Show That Got Representation Right:
vulture.com/article/superstore-farewell-working-class-representation.html
The Many Lanes Of Noma Dumezweni:
essence.com/entertainment/noma-dumezweni
‘Them’ Is A Weary Watch, But Deborah Ayorinde Still Shines:
essence.com/entertainment/deborah-ayorinde
“Janet Jackson’s All for You Was a Reawakening”:
vulture.com/article/janet-jackson-all-for-you-album-appreciation.html
Nigeria’s President Should Resign:
foreignpolicy.com/2021/04/29/nigeria-buhari-should-resign
Clint Smith Wants A Better Future For His Children—And Yours Too:
Angélique Kidjo Is Passing The Torch:
essence.com/entertainment/angelique-kidjo
The Movie Zola Is About More Than Just a Wild Weekend Gone Wrong:
glamour.com/story/zola-movie-review
Did Ranked Choice Voter Education Work:
curbed.com/2021/07/did-ranked-choice-voter-education-efforts-work.html
Why Some Black Women Are Going Back to Relaxers:
allure.com/story/black-women-leaving-natural-hair-movement-relaxers
How Black Creators Are Taking Their Power Back And Pushing For Protection:
essence.com/entertainment/report-black-creators-are-taking-their-power-back
25 Years Ago, Nigeria’s Super Eagles Won Olympic Gold—and Changed the World of African Soccer:
time.com/6085039/nigeria-super-eagles-1996
In Derecka Purnell’s ‘Becoming Abolitionists,’ History is a Guide:
essence.com/entertainment/in-derecka-purnells-becoming-abolitionists-history-is-a-guide
Frank Bowling: The 87 Year Old Abstract Icon:
ssense.com/en-us/editorial/art/frank-bowling-the-87-year-old-abstract-icon
Cover Story: Simone Biles:
At the Helm:
How Phillis Wheatley Beat All Expectations:
smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/phillis-wheatley-beat-expectations-180979249
Adrienne Warren is in Season:
essence.com/entertainment/adrienne-warren
The Black Migrant Trail of Tragedies:
thenation.com/article/society/black-migration-racism
Damson Idris Plays TV’s Best Bad Guy, and the Internet’s Boyfriend:
gq.com/story/gq-hype-damson-idris
For Janet Jackson, It Was Always About Control:
elle.com/culture/a39178212/janet-jackson-documentary-control
These Doctors Are Making Hair Transplants More Accessible for Black Patients:
allure.com/story/hair-transplants-for-black-patients
Fefe Dobson’s Revival:
vulture.com/2022/02/fefe-dobson-interview-new-song-fckn-in-love.html
Nia Long Has Always Been Her Best Self:
essence.com/entertainment/nia-long-bwih
Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah Is Changing the Way African Women Talk About Sexhttps:
PJ Morton On Why He Considers Himself ‘A Soul Artist’:
essence.com/entertainment/pj-morton-on-why-he-considers-himself-a-soul-artist
Couples Therapy’s Dr. Orna Guralnik Knows You’re Watching Her:
elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a40245716/orna-guralnik-couples-therapy-interview
These Women Of Color Are Leading The Charge Against Environmental Racism:
womenshealthmag.com/health/a39910892/environmental-racism-activists-interviews
This Is the Oldest Human-Made Object in the Smithsonian Collections:
smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/what-is-kanjera-tool-180980330
How Elizabeth Catlett Lifted Up Black Women Through Art:
When a White Man Writes a Good Book About Africa: On Tim Cocks’s “Lagos”
lareviewofbooks.org/article/when-a-white-man-writes-a-good-book-about-africa-on-tim-cockss-lagos
Finally, a Liposuction & Tummy Tuck Story From a Black Plastic-Surgery Patient:
allure.com/story/i-tried-lipo-tummy-tuck-before-after
Leaders Of The New Art World:
essence.com/art/leaders-of-the-new-art-world
MAGAZINE DREAMS’ DELVES INTO TOXIC MASCULINITY AND THE TRAUMA EXPERIENCED BY THE BLACK BODY AND MIND:
ebony.com/magazine-dreams-jonathan-majors-elijah-bynum-discuss
Pioneering Journalist Ethel Payne Wasn’t Afraid to Stand Out:
Black Filmmakers Honored During Sundance Opening Night Celebration:
‘Little Richard: I Am Everything’ Is A Tribute to The Artist As A Moses Of Rock ‘n’Roll:
essence.com/awards-events/film-festivals/little-richard-sundance
The Next Era of American Fine Dining Is Here, Care of West Africa:
eater.com/23617676/west-african-fine-dining-restaurants-in-america
