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Ava DuVernay: ‘If Your Dream Is Only About You, It’s Too Small’
In her powerful SXSW keynote address, director Ava DuVernay let the crowd know that she has had “the most awesome f—ing year.” There are a number of gems from her speech, including her sage advice about dreaming big. Watch the video above or directly from the SXSW site. Photo: Ava DuVernay/Instagram
Aniah Ferguson Is Not A “Brute” and Prison Isn’t the Answer
By Arielle Newton A widely circulated video of a vicious assault of a teenage girl has resulted in the arrest of Aniah Ferguson, the 16 year old Black girl principally involved in the attack. She’s charged as an adult with criminal contempt and mischief. Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams offered a $1000 reward for information leading to the […]
Meet the Girl Behind “On Fleek”
Seventeen year-old Chicago native Kayla Newman is the young woman behind what might be the most popular slang term of the past year. Speaking to Newsweek, Newman said the phrase just came to her. ‘I never heard of the word, and nobody else had heard of the word. I just said it, and I guess that’s […]
Watch: President Obama Talks Ferguson and Mean Tweets
President Obama got a chance to respond to mean tweets on last night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live but his appearance was more than just laughs. He also discussed current events in Ferguson. “What had been happening in Ferguson was oppressive and objectionable and was worthy of protest, but there was no excuse for criminal acts. Whoever fired […]
That SAE Video, Racist College Culture & Black Student Survival at University
By Denene Millner I don’t know why folks are acting all shocked by this SAE video madness, as if despicably racist, nigger-filled rants by groups of white college boys is somehow new, fresh, unexpected and unique. Any human who’s ever stepped foot on the campus of a predominately white college or university can tell […]
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 […]
Here’s the History Behind the Term “Women of Color”
In this video, Loretta Ross gives the history behind the term “women of color” h/t Everyday Feminism Photo: Loretta Ross/Youtube screenshot
Watch: The Racial History Behind U.S. Territories’ Lack Of Voting Rights
On yesterday’s Last Week Tonight, John Oliver explained why the nearly 4.1 million Americans in U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Marianas do not have voting rights. Photo: Screenshot/Youtube
Civil Rights Leader Diane Nash on Why She Didn’t March During Selma Anniversary
Nash was a major player in Freedom Summer and the Selma Voting Rights Movement. She spoke with NewsOne’s Roland Martin about her reasons for not participating in the Selma march held this week: “I refused to march because George Bush marched. I think the Selma Movement was about nonviolence and peace and democracy and George Bush stands […]
Comedian Jessica Williams on the Ferguson DOJ Report
The Daily Show’s Jessica Williams suggests that black residents in Ferguson create the Fined Enough Already (F.E.A) Party. Photo: Screenshot/Youtube
Watch: What “Ferguson” Means to Black Men
This fascinating video from Cut, asked black boys and men aged 5-50, what the word “Ferguson” meant to them. Photo: Screenshot/Youtube
No More Business As Usual: UC Berkeley Students Host Teach-In
Students at the UC Berkeley’s School of Social Welfare organized a teach-in to let a racially insensitive professor know that there will be no more business as usual. From the Bold Italic: “We all experienced the emotional impact of your actions. We would not be here today if this did not really immensely impact pain on […]