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The Ultimate Guide To Being A BIPOC Ally — Support Black-Owned Businesses, Podcasts, And More

From where to spend your money on clothes to podcasts everyone should be listening to.

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As consumers, we've become more conscious about where we're spending our money. As humans, we've become increasingly more passionate about social justice. Millennials and Gen Zers in particular care deeply about making conscious decisions in our everyday lives to make for a more inclusive workspace, community, and world for future generations.

In addition to signing petitions, contributing our time to protests, and donating to bail funds, we want every single move we make to be done with consideration of the underserved communities in America, namely Black and Indigenous communities who have suffered at a disadvantage in this country for far too long.

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27 LGBTQ Romance Novels You Won't Be Able To Put Down This Summer

You'll want them all on your summer reading list.

With all the social distancing you'll (hopefully) be doing this summer, it's the perfect time to crack open all of those unread books that are collecting dust on your bookshelf. Because when's a better time to read than sitting under an umbrella on the beach?

If you're looking for some new reads to add to your summer reading list, consider adding any or all of these 27 LGBTQ romance novels that you simply won't be able to put down.

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52 College Student Discounts That Are Extremely Real And TOO Easy To Use

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College is great.

But college is also expensive AF.

The cool thing about that is everyone knows that, and everyone — businesses included — knows college kids can't afford to spend *too* much money that they do NOT have. So you know that student ID you have?

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I Read J.K. Rowling's Essay And Stand By Equality — Trans Women Are Women, And Trans Men Are Men

Her books only refer to women of color for tokenism purposes, at best.

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Earlier this week, the Harry Potter author wrote an essay to, for lack of better words, "justify" why people were targeting her with labels and accusations of being a "terf" or "transphobic." This has caused outrage within the Harry Potter fandom, and people are feeling uncomfortable declaring their interest in the series, unable to remove the author from art.

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Movies, Books, And Songs By Black Creators You MUST Add To Your Summer Queue

Your education on Black history and Black Lives Matter should not have ended on #BlackOutTuesday.

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America and MANY other countries are fighting for the lives of our Black brothers and sisters. The violence and institutional racism against Black people is absolutely disgusting and unacceptable.

As we continue to educate ourselves on the racial injustices and police brutality in the United States, consider adding these movies, books, and songs to your summer entertainment. Support Black artists, directors, authors. Learn how to be an ally with action instead of just words.

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This Is The ICONIC Disney Sidekick You Are To Your BFF, According To Your Zodiac Sign

Calling the Rajah to my Jasmine.

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As a 28-year-old millennial, I love a nostalgic Disney movie night the way most of my fellow '90s kids do. Other than now being able to understand the occasional PG-13 joke, my friends and I love sitting around pondering which iconic Disney duo we best represent. Always a fan of an underdog, I never felt the loyal sidekick to our favorite princes and princesses got the credit they deserved.

Personally, I'm the Pegasus to my best friend's Hercules. On the outside, it may appear that he is the social, extravagant, charming hero of the Disney movie that truly is his life. Look a bit closer — was it not Pegasus who saved him from death multiple times throughout the course of the film, acting as the only source of consistent support from beginning to end?

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My Ex-Boyfriend Faked Having Cancer

I wish I was kidding...

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Here's a little throwback in my life to help keep you entertained during quarantine!

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If You Feel A Little Traumatized From The Last Few Months, There's A Reason For That

No matter how quickly you want to move forward, recognize what your body and mind have been through.

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If you feel like the world is burning and there are not enough water engines to put it out, you aren't the only one. 2020 has been, to put it lightly, a divisive mess. Remember the Australian forest fires? Kobe Bryant's unexpected death? Yup, those took place just this year, even though they feel like a decade ago. As we're moving into our fourth month of coronavirus (COVID-19), many of us are exhausted and frankly, disheartened.

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9 People Share How Discrimination Affects Their Dating Lives, So Listen Up Because Love Is Love

The LGBTQ+ community and BIPOC still face discrimination and racism daily, and their dating lives are no exception to the injustice. Yes, even in 2020.

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Though June may be coming to an end, Pride is so much more than a month-long celebration, just as the Black Lives Matter movement is more than a trend that will pass with the news cycle.

Unfortunately, though, while love is supposed to always be love, the LGBTQ+ community and BIPOC still face discrimination and racism daily, and their dating lives are no exception to the injustice. Yes, even in 2020.

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11 Predictions For 'Stranger Things' Season 4 So Intense They'll Turn Your Brain Upside Down

I just really want to see Billy again, OK?

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Get your Eggos ready because season 4 of "Stranger Things" is FINALLY on our radar, thanks to Hopper.

David Harbour let it slip that "Stranger Things" season 4 should have been airing at the beginning of 2021, however, it will probably air a little later due to the delay in filming because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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From where to spend your money on clothes to podcasts everyone should be listening to.

You'll want them all on your summer reading list.

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But college is also expensive AF.

Her books only refer to women of color for tokenism purposes, at best.

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Your education on Black history and Black Lives Matter should not have ended on #BlackOutTuesday.

Calling the Rajah to my Jasmine.

I wish I was kidding...

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No matter how quickly you want to move forward, recognize what your body and mind have been through.

The LGBTQ+ community and BIPOC still face discrimination and racism daily, and their dating lives are no exception to the injustice. Yes, even in 2020.

I just really want to see Billy again, OK?

Join Odyssey

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