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As seen in: Medium, Fast Company, People, Poynter Online, Seventeen, Sports Illustrated Kids, ZORA
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A lover of sports, entertainment, and storytelling, Christina M. Tapper is an associate editor for Sports Illustrated Kids, where she conceptualizes, writes, and edits stories for the brand's print and digital platforms. She has secured high profile athletes and individuals, such as NBA MVP Stephen Curry, First Lady Michelle Obama, and baseball sensation Mo'ne Davis, for print and online features. In 2014, Christina helped spearhead the brand's SportsKid of the Year franchise, which won a Cynop…

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How ‘Chlorine Sky’ Author Mahogany L. Browne Grieves and Grows From Friendship Breakups

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By Christina Tapper
| ZORA
Photo Illustration: Save As/Medium; Source: Jennie Bergqvist Poet Mahogany L. Browne made her young adult novel debut in January with Chlorine Sky, a literary gift told in verse. Chock full of resonant Black girl childhood moments, Chlorine Sky is a coming-of-age story about the power and perils of a young friendship and the growing pains it takes to become self-aware and self-assured.
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The work white people need to do

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By Christina Tapper
| ZORA
⭐️ HAPPY WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH! ⭐️ ZORA wants to hear from YOU! What does it mean to be a “strong Black woman” today? Publish a story on Medium about how you’re changing the definition of a “strong Black woman,” tag “ZORAWHM,” and email your story to zora@medium.com. We may feature your story on ZORA. Zero to 💯 Who kept it 100 this week? Let’s take a look. Rihanna trademarks “Fenty Hair” 👀👀👀 70/💯 Looks like Queen Rih is continuing to expand her beauty empire.
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Hollywood doesn’t have the range to tell Black stories

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By Christina Tapper
| ZORA
Hey, Fam — After watching Judas and the Black Messiah and The United States vs. Billie Holiday, I gotta say this recent string of historical dramas with a heavy informant POV is not for me. So when Marked Man, an upcoming project inspired by the book Negro with a Hat: The Rise and Fall of Marcus Garvey, was announced last week, I peeped the synopsis — “Set in the 1920s, Marked Man follows a young Black man who joins J.
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