THE NEW FIFTIES: Why More Black and Brown Parents Are Having Children Later — And What It Means for Our Futures
Across the country, a quiet demographic shift is reshaping Black and Brown family life. More people in their late 40s and 50s […]
Category: Black People
STORY 3 — “Saltwater Sovereignty: Why Hawaii’s Beaches Have Become a Sanctuary for Black Stars”
Overview The final story grounds the series in place — Hawaii — and explores why so many Black celebrities in their 50s […]
STORY 2 — “Bodies of Evidence: Black Embodiment, Desire, and the Politics of Being Seen”
Overview This second story dives deeper into embodiment — how Black celebrities relate to their bodies, how they talk about them, and […]
SERIES TITLE: “THE AGE OF BLACK RADIANCE”
A Three‑Part Monarch Journal Series on Aging, Embodiment & Celebrity Culture STORY 1 — “The Freedom Years: How Black Celebrities in Their […]
THE MONARCH JOURNAL | POWER & POLICY
When Meritocracy Becomes a Weapon: The War Secretary’s Targeting of Black and Women Officers The U.S. military is facing a crisis of […]
Federal Judge Allows Challenge to Evanston Reparations Program to Proceed
A federal court has refused to dismiss a lawsuit targeting Evanston, Illinois’ pioneering reparations program—an early and influential model for local repair […]