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Black men, we need to acknowledge that we are the problem. Let’s talk toxic masculinity.
By Shekinah Mondoua I cannot pinpoint the exact moment I began to question the masculinity of African-American men as toxic. At one point I found myself constantly attempting to live up to the standards presumed from my Black male counterparts. Acceptance from my Black male friends was something that I sought out more than accepting […]
For Karen Smith And Other Black Women Who Seek Freedom When The Misogynoir Is Enough
On an average day in an average month, the presence of misogynoir, even if frequent, is little more than irritating. The typical manifestations—mainly incidents in which a man of virtually any racial background gives disparaging remarks about Black women à la Bill O’Reilly—often make for an interesting, yet brief, groupchat-worthy discussion chock full of eyerolls. […]
Solidarity can’t work without understanding that Blackness has a role in every struggle
The first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency have been marked by continuous attacks on the most vulnerable communities, just as promised. Those who have been resisting this administration have rightly responded to these attacks by attempting to shed light on every step taken toward such harmful efforts—from the blatantly bigoted “Muslim ban” and its […]
How a Chicago mayor’s proposal to make post-grad plans a requirement for graduating harms Black & Brown students
Not content with over-policing Black folks in the streets and at their schools, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is now extending these practices into their academics. Earlier this week, the mayor shared his bright idea for requiring Chicago Public Schools students to produce a letter of acceptance from a 2 or 4-year university, vocational school, a […]
D.C. Mayor Creates Task Force In Response To Missing Black Girls
The Washington Metropolitan Police Department has made a regular practice out of posting information on missing children in the D.C. area daily. While the faces of dozens of missing Black and Latina girls filled the Twitter feed, people started to notice the horrifying pattern.
The Sexual Assault Streamed on Facebook Underscores the Lack of Safety for Black Girls
Last weekend in Chicago, a 15-year-old Black girl was raped by a gang of five or six boys and men. Making it several levels more horrific, this vicious assault was streamed on Facebook Live.
Trump Won’t Shake Hands With Angela Markel, Raising More Concerns About Diplomacy
One of the many jobs of the president of the United States is to be the face of the nation and act as a middle man between American citizens and other countries. In other words, Donald Trump is currently our main contact with foreign leaders. Let that sink in for a few minutes.
Muhammad Ali Jr. Was Detained At An Airport, Again
Last month, Muhammad Ali Jr. was detained with his mother, Muhammad Ali’s first wife, and many suspected it was because of their ties to the Nation of Islam. After speaking to Congress about his experience with the Transportation Security Administration, Ali was detained yet again while boarding a flight back to Fort Lauderdale, according to The New […]
Trump Claims President Obama Tapped His Phones
Donald Trump is undermining American political institutions in an incredibly troubling way. This past weekend, he claimed that President Obama ordered the phones in Trump Tower in NYC to be tapped in an attempt to find evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russians.
How our unhealthy understandings of accountability promote a race to the bottom
When Casey Affleck won the Oscar for his work in Manchester by the Sea last Sunday, many once again pointed out the racial double standard on sexual violence. If you recall, Nate Parker’s Oscar aspirations for his film The Birth of a Nation, initially regarded as a strong awards contender, were swiftly derailed when rape […]
Trump Meets With HBCU Leaders, Things Went As You’d Expect
Despite the United States’ Black population’s overwhelming disapproval of President Donald Trump and his policies, he’s still trying to win us over. His latest attempt came when he met with the leaders of over a dozen different historically black colleges and universities in the Oval Office on Monday.
Jameis Winston Gives Sexist Speech To Kids, Tells Girls to be ‘Silent’
Going out to schools and speaking to kids can be an uphill battle. Minutes of speaking and building up their support and interest can easily go to waste in seconds after saying a couple of the wrong things. Jameis Winston, quarterback for the Tampa Bay Bucaneers, learned this the hard way recently.