Alliyah AllenThe Honorific and Repressive Effects of Double ConsciousnessPhotographed in front of a decorative backdrop while showcasing the crispness of the portrait, one might assume the two figures in this…7 min read·Nov 17, 2020----
Alliyah AllenWalking in Your PowerWhenever, I see this painting by Jacob Lawerence, which is part of his Great Migration Series and titled In the North the Negro had better…7 min read·Nov 17, 2020----
Alliyah AllenHow Toni Morrison Saved My LifeTRIGGER WARNING: THIS ARTICLE IS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH, SUICIDE, and SELF HARM7 min read·Nov 15, 2018----
Alliyah AllenThe Power of Friendship — Haverford College Commencement SpeechBefore coming to Haverford, I remember telling myself, “Alliyah, this will be your time to show who you are”. After a challenging senior…4 min read·May 27, 2018----
Alliyah AllenI choose womanism as my framework.“Womanist’ encompasses ‘feminist’ as it is defined by Webster’s, but also means instinctively pro-woman. It is not in the dictionary at…4 min read·Oct 11, 2016----
Alliyah AllenColor, color, color… beauty.This trip was my second time visiting the exhibit and I went through it with a completely new set of emotions and perspective. When I got…4 min read·Oct 11, 2016----
Alliyah Allen“I celebrate myself, and sing myself” — Walt WhitmanLoving yourself is the main goal and should always be. Once you appreciate and put yourself first, you will be limitless. I’ve always had a…1 min read·Oct 11, 2016----
Alliyah AllenRefining PassionWhile drinking my cappuccino and people watching in Center City Philly, I thought about my craft. I pondered who exactly I wanted to be and…2 min read·Oct 11, 2016----
Alliyah AllenMagic of Ms. DianeI don’t typically like to post pictures I take or share stories that here from work but today this really struck me in so many different…1 min read·Oct 11, 2016----
Alliyah Allenlove. love. and more love.I went to bed last night angry that Alton Sterling was murdered so viciously. I woke up angrier to hear people trying to use the fact that…2 min read·Oct 11, 2016----