What's good? My name is Xavier Yarbrough. I am a contributing writer for Geeks Of Color. I'm 22 years old and a recent Norfolk State University graduate. A pop culture aficionado, writer and aspiring publicist. Lover of urban fantasy and afrofuturism literature. I also like anime, comic books, good television (Game of Thrones) and food.
I remember attending my first ball and being in complete awe. As someone who is Black and queer, even my introduction to the ballroom scene felt like a culture shock. […]
The journey to LGBT representation has been a long one, to say the least. On television today you’re almost guaranteed to find a main character somewhere on the LGBTQ+ spectrum; […]
Jook Joint #1 Written By: Tee Franklin Art By: Alitha E. Martinez, Shari Chankhamma, Taylor Esposito Published By: Image Comics (October 3, 2018) When it comes to horror, I’ve always […]
Please note: spoilers ahead if you haven’t finished the first season of Pose. The category is: family. A theme which filled every episode and almost every moment of the hit […]
Pride Month is one of my favorite times of the year. It’s a time for those who already identify as LGBTQ to celebrate, learn and love. For our straight allies, […]
Rick Riordan and Lester Papadopoulos are back. For those of you who are unfamiliar with that second name – That is Apollo, Greek god of the sun (among other things), […]
Does dating a white person really make someone “less black”? This a loaded question. Half of us would say yes because of the system we live in, it would be […]
Anime is a genre that I hold very dear to my heart. I think the first show I fell in love with was Sailor Moon. The whole school age girls […]
Amidst current racial tensions, it would be remiss of us not to speak on how much of that is present in the media we consume. Sure, writers and producers are […]
