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Kendrick Lamar and the Erasure of Black Women
By Arielle Newton Kendrick Lamar is my favorite New School rapper. His lyrical prowess alongside his masterful production, is an honorable change to the predictable pop-tainted “bars” that defines mainstream hip hop today. But recently, the man who I thought to be a creative revolutionary, is causing me Black feminist angst. There was the sidestep […]
Empire, Mental Health and Mass Incarceration
By Muna Mire Last week’s Empire was one of most tension-filled, nail-biting episodes I’ve seen yet. With Luscious’s kingdom under siege by the enemy (aided by a jilted Anika), the family pulls together — and Dre falls apart. Still not recovered from the fall out with his father after attempting to appoint himself interim CEO […]
To All White Folk Surprised That DOJ Found Racial Bias in Ferguson PD
By Arielle Newton Wake up. If you’re white and are surprised that the Dept. of Justice found racism in the Ferguson Police Department, you’re part of the problem. For decades, the Black community has been telling you that the entire framework of law enforcement is embedded in racist and prejudicial principles that actively repress Black folk and […]
Rudy Giuliani: I’m Not Racist, President Obama’s Mother Was White
Facing criticism from stating that President Obama doesn’t love America, Giuliani countered by saying that his statement wasn’t racist because President Obama’s mother was white. From the New York Times: “Some people thought it was racist — I thought that was a joke, since he was brought up by a white mother, a white grandfather, […]
#OscarsSoWhite, Selma May Have Been Snubbed Over “I Can’t Breathe” Tees
An Academy member ranted over criticism that the Oscars snubbed Selma. Their reasoning sounds, well, racist. First, let me say that I’m tired of all of this talk about “snubs” — I thought for every one of [the snubs] there was a justifiable reason. What no one wants to say out loud is that Selma […]
#BlackGirlsMatter Report: Black Girls Face Much Harsher School Discipline Than Their White Peers
Black Girls Matter: Pushed Out, Overpoliced and Underprotected, a new report from the African-American Policy Forum and Columbia University on the state of black girls was released today. The findings are dire.
Report: 100% of Black Women Interviewed in STEM Study Experienced Gender and Racial Bias
Black women in the study recalled being regularly mistaken for janitors and were constantly worried about the “angry black female” stereotype.
Justice Department lawyers will recommend no civil rights charges against Darren Wilson
The New York Times reports that Justice Department prosecutors are expected to recommend that no civil rights charges be brought against Darren Wilson. Darren Wilson, a former police officer in Ferguson, MO, shot and killed Michael Brown in August. No criminal charges were brought against him either.
I’m tired of suppressing myself to get along with white people
Writing for Salon, Priscilla Ward says that she refuses to suppress her blackness any longer to make others comfortable.
People of Color Deal With Mental Illness, Too
“The media representation of mental illness constantly excludes, ignores and silences people of color,” writes Dior Vargas for the Huffington Post.
Now That White People Have Declared ‘Bae’ Over, Black People Can Use It in Peace
“Majority culture’s adoption of the word, stolen from African American vernacular, distorted it to the point of misuse and meaninglessness,” writes Robin Boylorn for the Guardian.
When the Mental Health System Failed Me, Online Communities Became My Coping Mechanisms
For the Guardian, Hannah Giorgis writes that online communities became her de-facto mental health support after she was failed by her university’s services.