Qimmah Saafir

Visual artist Maurice Harris sits firmly at the intersection of fine art and the empowerment of Black bodies. Harris’s many layers inform his artistry as he elegantly explores the textures of masculinity, femininity, and freedom while successfully reflecting his own complexities in striking floral arrangements. “I’m a Black, gay male living in America, and that's complicated,” he says, flatly.

Univision fired host Rodner Figueroa last week for comparing First Lady Michelle Obama to a “Planet of the Apes” character. Figueroa did so during a segment with Paolo Ballesteros, a makeup artist who transforms himself to look like female celebrities.

Dearborn, Michigan, native Amanda Saab is set to become the first hijab-wearing chef on American primetime television as she participates in the upcoming season of Fox’s “MasterChef.” Saab, who is also a social worker, shared some of her thoughts with Muslimgirl.net. Baking since the age of 3, in her adulthood Saab began cooking as a form of retreat. After I began my career in social work, I needed an outlet; a way to process the traumas and grief that I had witnessed.