Teen Black Girl's Magazine

Credits: Lead Editor – Annette Bazira-Okafor Editors: Evaline Njoki Paula Kaburia Mbabazi Okafor Creative Director – Solomon Nyakojo ■

Dear Readers, 2020 has been a most unpredictable year. In this issue, BGMTeen writers recall the events of the year so far. Thanks also to the interview contributions of friends who weighed in on their quarantine experiences, including the artistic e

I thought that 2020 was going to be a fresh start and one of the years that I would remember forever. I can tell you one thing - this is a year that I’ll never forget. Everyone thought the new decade was going to be fun, refreshing, and a start to a

I spoke with my friend Haneen (13) and asked her about her time in quarantine. BGM: How have you been motivating yourself in online school? I wanted to have a good report card. Even if we were doing work online and some of my friends decided not to d

Thank you to Ohemaa (18), Aitana (15), Alexa (15), Sav (19), Payden (17), Maddy (18), Aimee (18): Doga (16): Aaliyah (18), and Natalie (15) for sharing their experiences with BGM BGM: How have you been motivating yourself in online school? Ohemaa: On

Thank you to my grade 9 friends Sanaa, Ella, Andrea, Serena, and Jenna for letting me interview them. BGM: How does it feel not to be able to see your friends in person? “Since social media and technology allows contact without physical presence as a

Thank you to Julia, Tiffany, Rachel, Ava, and Madison for taking the time to share their experiences “During quarantine I’ve been occupying myself by enhancing my current skills and hobbies such as drawing and baking. A long side that, I’ve been play

Many thanks to B & V in grade 12 who took out time to share their quarantine experiences. BGM: How have you been motivating yourself in online school? Making a schedule and making sure I take enough breaks in between so that I don’t feel burnt out. (

Many thanks to Vivian (grade 12) and Kowalski (grade 12) for doing this interview! BGM: How have you been motivating yourself in online school? Vivian: I’ve been working on online school work during the times I find I’m the most productive. During th

I decided to ask my grade 10 friends this question, “How have you been motivating yourself throughout quarantine and are there any goals that you have for yourself that you are accomplishing during this time?” I find that it is really important to ch

The time for change is now. Following the tragic death of George Floyd, people everywhere sought to do something to help out. Along with average civilians, celebrities were making their voices heard. Most celebrities posted on their personal accounts

My favorite album of 2020 so far is Eternal Atake (Deluxe) - LUV vs. The World 2, by Lil Uzi Vert. I think there were consistently good songs and I was not disappointed. My favorite songs are Myron, Lo Mein, Futsal Shuffle 2020, That Way and P2. I ha

CAUTION: Some movies are rated MA and some may have a content rating of R. Please seek parental approval before watching! It follows the story of Nina, a ballerina, as she goes about her job at a professional dance company. With a new production of S

Many people have already seen this first movie, as it came out in 2017. But for those who haven’t, I highly suggest you get to it. This movie by Jordan Peele will have you on the edge of your seat, literally. Although it is a horror movie, this film

Things get worse before they get better. Although the first half of 2020 has been rocky, I have high hopes for the rest of this decade. Instead of creating negative scenarios, we should shift our focus to the potential that the coming years have. The