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From the Million Woman March to #Metoo: How movements created by and for Black women are appropriated
by Jacquelyn Iyamah In October of 1997, an estimated 750,000 Black women congregated on Ben Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia for the Million Woman March. Spearheaded by Phile Chionsesu and Asia Coney, the march provided a forum for the issues that mainstream women’s rights movements often dismiss—the issues affecting Black women. Concerns about the abuses against […]
Zimbabwean coup takes power from the Mugabe family
Robert Mugabe and his family are “safe and secure” after a Zimbabwe coup early Wednesday, according to General Constantine Chiwenga. Those who are familiar with the African country’s politics such as Amherst College postdoctoral fellow Chipo Dendere, say that the term “secure” actually means that the Mugabe family are essentially under a kind of house arrest. […]
Papa John’s is the Abigail Fisher of pizza: Maybe we *should* be the reason they lose?
By Ashley Nkadi Do you remember Abigail Fisher? If you are drawing a blank, allow me to refresh your memory: Abigail Fisher is the white woman whose college rejection was heard around the world, mainly because she basically grabbed the world’s biggest megaphone and wailed into it like a toddler. When Fisher was denied entry […]
Advertisers threaten NBC for covering NFL protests, reflecting ongoing social justice struggles
Traditional media power-players seem spooked by the reach and relative newness of digital media and digital natives’ use of their platforms to amplify justice. Legacy brands, that present televised commercials to viewers, increasingly face off with digital media advertisers, and the social media realm of clicks, celebrities and influencers. And neither legacy brands nor digital […]
R. Kelly’s ex, media personality Kitti Jones, details abusive relationship to Rolling Stone
Every other hour, it seems, devices light up with breaking news that someone came forward to accuse another high-profile man of sexual harassment and/or abuse. Longstanding sexual abuse accusations attached to Black entertainers, like Bill Cosby and R. Kelly, include mounting claims against Harvey Weinstein and trickle into fresh reports that political analyst Mark Halperin sexually […]
Colin Kaepernick files grievance claim against the NFL
Colin Kaepernick has filed a grievance against the 32 owners of the NFL, alleging that they have violated the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement by colluding to keep him from getting an opportunity to work as an NFL quarterback. Sources close to Kaepernick’s lawyers allege that the suit will lean heavily on the rhetoric of Trump […]
Puerto Rico relief bill helps everyone but Puerto Ricans
According to The Intercept, the Puerto Rico Relief Bill includes five billion dollars in a loan, which ensures that Puerto Rico is still cash-strapped after the bill is signed by President Trump. The House Appropriations Committee approved bill includes money earmarked for wildfire suppression and management, FEMA (which splits 18.67 billion between efforts in Texas, […]
Trump administration gives employers the go-ahead to roll back birth control coverage
Employers wield significant societal power. They can pay living wages, provide comprehensive health care, and establish reasonable maternity and paternity leave policies. They can timely investigate workplace discrimination claims and establish consequences for on-the-job harassment of vulnerable groups. They can prioritize inclusive and progressive work cultures. However, under President Donald Trump and the Trump era […]
I live in a sanctuary city, and it’s a safe haven for white liberal anti-Blackness
by Christina Bolden The term “sanctuary city” came to be during the 1980s protests against federal policies that denied asylum to refugees from El Salvador and Guatemala. In light of Donald Trump’s federal policies, which will deny immigrants refuge and the ability to live here safely, sanctuary cities are once again at the forefront of the […]
What Azealia Banks, Cardi B, and Black Cornell students decrying African immigrants reveal about Black scarcity
Where I grew up, Black was the end of discussion. People clung to what law professor Juan Perea deemed the “black/white binary paradigm of race,” a bare-bones conception that acknowledged only whiteness or Blackness but did not allow for meaningful engagement with ethnicity. In college, I learned about different kinds of Black people. I met […]
Activist group hangs fake clowns dressed in KKK regalia from tree in Richmond, Va.
An activist group that identifies by the name of Indecline is taking credit for a display found in Richmond, Va.’s Joseph Bryan Park.
Virginia church finds racist, antisemitic flyers that claim “day of rope is coming”
A church in Dumfries, VA claims that it was the target of racism as flyers promoting hate were found near the entrance on Sunday Fox5 DC reports that a poster including a figure in a KKK hood and several swastikas was placed on the front door of the Greater Praise Temple Ministries.