Independent journalist in the midwest reporting on race, gender, education and politics. Got a story idea? Let's chat: brittanydeniseking@gmail.com.
Digital Christianity
GROWING UP, Kera Street’s life was church. But as she grew older, Street, now a PhD student in the study of religion, found herself wanting to know more about the religion she aligned herself with.
Quit Your Day Job: Molly Coombs Marr
Browsing through Molly Coombs Marr’s Etsy shop is like reading a love letter to Australia. With pastel purple koalas, bright sulfur-crested cockatoos, and pale pink galah birds, every piece of her hand-sculpted polymer clay jewelry holds a special nostalgic appeal for Australians.
Her most popular item—playfully mismatched seagull and chips earrings—were inspired by one of her childhood memories that many Australians share. “It’s a symbol of the quintessential, Australian summer,” she explain...
Charlottesville’s first black female police chief on rebuilding trust in a community scarred by violence and protest
RaShall M. Brackney says acknowledging the city’s difficult history is an important first step.
Meet the 20 Rising Brand Stars Changing the Landscape of Chicago
Chicago has long been a city known for its innovation. From food to sports to startups, the Windy City is constantly evolving.
With a growing tech community, thriving food scene and small businesses popping up on every corner, there's never been a better time to be a Chicagoan.
In the latest installment of Adweek's City Spotlight series, we visit Chicago to introduce you to 20 professionals who are shaking up the status quo in their respective industries.
A year at Coburn Place changed this woman’s life
Tracey K. Alexander* was pregnant with her third child when she knew her life needed to change. So, she entered Coburn Place, a longterm refuge shelter for domestic assault survivors. A year later, she came out a changed woman.
Mizzou Recruitment Viewbook
Every five years, the University of Missouri updates it's recruitment materials for prospective students. I served as the editorial assistant for this update in 2016.
Precarious life of being a Black, trans woman
“Grandma, how do I become a girl?” a young Kimberly Acoff asked looking up at her grandmother with hopeful eyes.
“Kiss your elbows,” her grandma responded.
When Tamara Parson began fighting for inclusion in central Ohio, nobody listened. Now, that’s changing.
One woman’s mission to combat racism in her small Ohio town.
Three years after major grocery store closures, some Indy neighborhoods still struggle
Indianapolis is one of the worst cities for food accessibility. Here's what local residents and organizations are doing about it.
Scripting Change
The articles in this special feature of the Bulletin were curated with the goal of inspiring meaningful conversations about diversity across generations of alumni — and in future issues of the magazine. While the term "diversity" encompasses many identifiers — class, gender, sexual orientation, political affiliation and more — racial and ethnic diversity are the focus of this first series of stories.
You Still Can’t Stream These 12 Classic TV Shows
Despite the plethora of original content available on streaming services over the last few years, some of the old greats still aren't available. Here's what we wish was available to stream.
Looking for a Job in Advertising? Think Creatively
Finding a job in any industry can be difficult, and this is especially true for finding a job at an advertising agency. This piece consists of interviews and insight from some of the top Human Resource professionals in the country.
Closing the Gap
Women and people of color are severely underrepresented within nonprofit leadership, here’s why and how to change that.
Activism in Indianapolis
In the 1960s when lunch counter sit-ins and the March in Washington took place, Patricia Payne was just getting started in the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) system as an elementary teacher. This is her story.
This Black Woman Is Putting an End to the "Mad Men" Era of Advertising
Lizzie Della—a new boutique agency in NYC—is determined to diversifying advertising, for good.