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Why We Shouldn’t Call Drake’s Diss Track A ‘Clap Back’ At Kid Cudi
By: Imani J. Jackson I want Scott Mescudi, better known as rapper Kid Cudi, to be okay – for himself, for his family, for his loved ones and for those who sought – and for those who will seek professional assistance like he did — when their burdens are too weighty, complex, and repeated to […]
‘The Birth Of A Nation’ Has Its Problems But It’s Still Worth Seeing
By: Imani J. Jackson Deciding whether to support or sit out The Birth of a Nation has inspired an internal tug-o-war for many people, myself included. On one hand, I respect and understand the outrage directed at Nate Parker. Parker wrote, directed and starred in a rebellion story, which includes rape scenes, and hit the big […]
At Pretoria Girls High School, South Africa’s ‘Bornfree’ Population Still Isn’t Free
JOHANNESBURG—The policing of Black women’s hair strikes again. This time, black students at the Pretoria High School for Girls in Pretoria, South Africa allege that their school’s dress code is being enforced in a manner that discriminates against natural hairstyles. The girls claim that they have been punished or threatened with punishment for wearing styles […]
Georgia DA drops sexual assault charges against Morehouse, GA Tech students
Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard has declined to bring sexual assault charges against three men at Morehouse and one at Georgia Tech. The two cases had lingered without charges for over two years because, according to Howard, they involved complexities surrounding whether one can consent under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
Women Jailed at a Faster Rate than Men, Two-Thirds are Women of Color
According to the New York Times, a new study from the Vera Institute of Justice shows that the number of women in jails in the United States is increasing more quickly than the number of men in jails. The majority of these women are black or Hispanic and many are also low-income. The study suggests the increasing […]
Why We Need to Talk about Light-Skinned Privilege
Jesse Williams’ speech at the BET Awards was an instant classic. It was a quotable, resonating soliloquy that brought attention to many people who have been obscured in past and present movements for black lives, including women, on-the-ground activists, and young people. However, many on Twitter asserted that people were excited about the speech primarily […]
New Media, Activism, and the Origins of BYP100
In a new working paper entitled “And then the Zimmerman Verdict Happens,” Nathan Jamel Riemer discusses the development of the Black Youth Project 100 (BYP100, the Black Youth Project’s sister, activist organization) amidst developments in new media and a persistently hostile and anti-black racial environment in the United States. The paper, number 3 in a […]
Chance the Rapper’s ”Coloring Book’ Album is Pure Magic
Once we’re past our formative years, how often do we open coloring books? How often do we employ coloring books to de-stress, as they were intended to do? I’ll answer that for you, we don’t. However, there is one coloring book you should consider opening and understanding, and it was created by Chance the Rapper.
APPLY NOW: ‘Sing That Like Dovesong’ Workshop For Writers Of Color
“As I said in my letter to Columbia,” Winter Tangerine Review editor-in-chief Yasmin Belkhyr shared with me, “how many women of color have not been able to enter writing competitions because of reading fees? How many are not able to pursue writing because of the high cost of workshops? One is too many.”
Serena Williams responded gracefully to haters in her ‘Sportsperson of the Year’ acceptance speech
On Tuesday night, tennis legend Serena Williams not only slayed the Sports Illustrated ceremony held in her honor by wearing her lingerie-inspired black dress, she slayed haters who were mad about her being named ‘”Sportsperson of the Year.”
It’s Time to Contextualize President Obama’s Efforts to ‘Ban the Box’
On Monday, President Obama laid the groundwork for longterm changes in rehabilitating and reintegrating formerly incarcerated individuals in the United States. Proposing seven new measures, President Obama seeks to destigmatize those who have been convicted of crimes while providing equity across employment, education, and housing access for all citizens. The most popular of his announced […]
for colored boys who consider queer/ when gay ain’t enuf
By Jay Dodd Recently, I was on a panel for local 8th graders about personal identity and how it connects to work around justice / community building. While discussing my story of self-discovery, I realized the students kept squirming every so often. I was intentionally not centering the talk around the “sex” in sexuality, so […]