Black Girl Excellence

Alyssa Curtis

Nov 30, 20182 min read

Let's Talk About Hair

While i was home for Thanksgiving break I decided to catch up on Netflix bingeing, as most of us do. I came across the movie “Nappily...

Alyssa Curtis

Nov 14, 20183 min read

Navigating a Predominantly White Institution: The Experiences of Three Black Women

Kylee Roberts and Candace Cross, both seniors at Ithaca College, sit on a couch while discussing what they’re going to talk about in the...

Alyssa Curtis

Oct 18, 20182 min read

Teen Vogue Pushes for Diversity Behind the Scenes with a new Hire

Black Girl Magic filled the air on Thursday, October 10th. The magazine world was buzzing and inside me was a rush of emotions - joy,...

Alyssa Curtis

Oct 10, 20183 min read

Southside Community Center: "Where You Get to Be Black"

On Oct. 6, 1925, a group of 500 Ithacans, dressed in white hoods and white robes, marched to Circus Flat, the plot of land that now...