Writing Clips - Patrice Peck

I'm a journalist specializing in race, culture, and identity. These pieces best reflect my work...

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How to Persuade White Lawmakers to Protect Black Hairstyles | Bloomberg Businessweek

Hiring, Firing, Setting the Culture: Black Women at the Top of TV News | The New York Times

Showtime's 'Ziwe' lacks the Instagram live show's radical humor | MSNBC

Black Figure Skaters See Performing as Their Best Way to Speak Out | The New York Times

An open letter to America's Black girls: You are not alone | MSNBC

How The Non-Monogamous Black Woman At The Center Of "Ma Belle, My Beauty" Empowered Me | ELLE

To My Daughter, With Love | The New York Times

These 7 Black Women Are the Unsung Heroes of the COVID Pandemic | Health Magazine

'The Bachelor' contestant Rachael Kirkconnell and the hypocrisy of 'girls will be girls' | MSNBC

A tale of two covers: Why the difference between Kamala Harris and Cori Bush matters | MSNBC

Black people tried to tell y'all about Trump. So yeah, we've got jokes now. | MSNBC

Megan Thee Stallion and FKA twigs have shown how much America has failed Black women | MSNBC

The Virus Is Showing Black People What They Knew All Along | The Atlantic

What Writing a Pandemic Newsletter Showed Me About America | WIRED

Black Journalists Are Exhausted | The New York Times

Self-Care for Black Journalists | The New York Times

At "Black Out" Performances, the Power of Healing Through Community | The New York Times

Black at U.T., and Beyond | The New York Times

How to Build a Media Company | The New York Times

"Bad Hair" Doesn't Do Justice To Black Women's Complex Hair Stories | ELLE

The Story Behind This College Student's Glamorous Viral Mugshot Calls Texas' Strict Marijuana Laws Into Question | BuzzFeed

I'm Black, My Boyfriend's Asian And We're Living The Rom-Com We'd Love To Watch | BuzzFeed

Dear Fashion Writers, Please Credit The Black Style Icons Who Inspired Billie Eilish's Look | BuzzFeed

These Two Women Are Petitioning For Afro Emojis In 2020 | BuzzFeed

Jamila Woods Cut Her Signature Afro To Remind Herself There's More To Love Than Her Hair | BuzzFeed

9 Types Of Street Harassment You've Probably Experienced If You're A Woman | BuzzFeed

18 Seriously Genius Pro-Black Details You Might Have Missed At This Year's Met Gala | BuzzFeed

This Stunning Photoshoot Proves There's Room For More Than One Woman In Hip Hop | BuzzFeed

Jaz Sinclair Wants To Be Known For Her Accomplishments, Not Who She Loves, And She's Damn Right | BuzzFeed

People Are Calling This Week's Episode Of "Pose" The Year's Most Important TV Episode And Here's Why | BuzzFeed

Actors Are Using #ActingWhileBlack To Reveal The Unequal Treatment They Receive From Hollywood Beauty Pros | BuzzFeed

Sinqua Walls On Becoming Don Cornelius, Avoiding Instagram Relationships, And Going To Therapy | BuzzFeed

People Are Divided About That Major Marriage Debate On "This Is Us," So I Asked My Couples Therapist For Some Insight | BuzzFeed

Ayesha Curry Is Building A Massive Food Empire To Make Our Lives Way Easier | BuzzFeed

Asian Actors Can Play Any Hollywood Role, And The Incredible #SeeAsAmStar Campaign Proves It | BuzzFeed

An Oral History Of Mario's Teenage Slow Jam "Braid My Hair" | BuzzFeed

An Oral History Of An Iconic "Martin" Episode From Tichina Arnold | BuzzFeed

Africa's Ticking Time Bomb: Defusing the Youth Unemployment Crisis | BET

A Pro Hairstylist Gave Us Curly Hair Makeovers And A Bunch Of Really Good Tips We Can Actually Use | BuzzFeed

This Singer Was Forced To Choose Between Basketball And Opera. Now She's Performing Worldwide With Zero Regrets | BuzzFeed

Film Review: An Oversimplification of Her Beauty | EBONY

Meet Raoul Peck, Director of the Powerful New James Baldwin Documentary 'I Am Not Your Negro' | OkayAfrica

This 78-Year-Old Artist Just Became Coachella's Oldest Performer, But She's Actually Been Making History Since 1955 | BuzzFeed

Rossville A.M.E. Zion, Black Church, Fights To Sustain Traditions As Connection To History | HuffPost

This Student Launched A Line Of Pro-Black Sweatshirts And They Sold Out In Less Than 24 Hours | BuzzFeed

This Stunning Photo Series Celebrates Natural Hair In The Coolest Way And It's Empowering | BuzzFeed

People Love What Rihanna's Makeup Company Did For A Woman Who Thought Her Lips Were "Too Big" For Red Lipstick | BuzzFeed

People Are Using #WhyIDidntReport To Explain Why They Didn't Report Being Sexual Assaulted | BuzzFeed

La La Anthony On Becoming The Multimedia Mogul People Said She'd Never Be | BuzzFeed

8 Head Wrap Cheat Sheets If You Don't Know How To Tie Them | BuzzFeed

Is the Paris, Texas, School District Discriminatory Against Black Students? | BET

Olympian Nzingha Prescod Lunges for the Gold | EBONY

More work...

For the Asking, Quarantine-Approved Dates | The New York Times

No IRL Hookups? This Might Be the Perfect Time for Online Dating | The Los Angeles Times

Sex in Isolation? Maybe Not. Sexting? Definitely. | Vogue

"The Assistant" Explores How Predatory Men Are Normalized | Teen Vogue

Meet Dodie, The Singer Who's Helping Teens Through Their Darkest Days | BuzzFeed

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