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Chescaleigh Nails the Problem with the Whites-Only Oscars in this Hilarious Nail Tutorial

This year the Academy Awards are as white as ever with no people of color being nominated for the acting awards. With a clever nail tutorial, Franchesca Ramsey aka Chescaleigh highlights the absurdity of an award show that supposedly celebrates the best in a field that has so little diversity.
In her very own pitch perfect way, she gets to the root of the problem.
Watch Amandla Stenberg Go in on Things Black Girls are Tired of Hearing

Amandla Stenberg is Teen Vogue's latest cover star, and she's not talking beauty routines and fashion trends in the issue. She's getting to the heart of what it means to be a Black girl. It's an incredible thing to see Amandla shed light on the issues that affect our community in a clear and thoughtful way.
For Teen Vogue she's participated in a series of video conversations on life as a Black girl. Check them out.
How Spike Lee Mishandled Sexual Assault in Chi-Raq

Franchesca Ramsey offered some important thoughts on Spike Lee's Chi-Raq in her review of the film.
Watch Chescaleigh Flawlessly Deconstruct All the Lies We've Been Told About Thanksgiving

Thanksgivings is a time for coming together and celebrating family, but the history is actually pretty terrible. Most of the stuff we're taught about the holiday is inaccurate.
Watch MTV's Franchesca Ramsey break down exactly how we're getting it wrong.
Franchesa Ramsey Shares 5 Tips on How to Handle Racism During the Holidays

While many of us would love to experience the holidays without experiencing racism, this is not always possible—especially when you are a part of an interracial family, marriage, or have white friends.
We Should Not Have to Fear the Police

In this video, Franchesca Ramsey did a characteristically brilliant job of unpacking the death of Michael Brown and the events that have ensued in Ferguson, Missouri.
Watch below.
Franchesca Ramsey Explains Why We Can't Just Stop Talking About Race

Franchesca Ramsey took to her YouTube video to explain why conversations about race are still so important. Franchesca explained it in only a way that she could--with a mix of humor and wit.
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