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White feminism doesn’t know what to do with Amber Rose
By Zoé Samudzi Since the beginning of 2017, and most notably since the Women’s March, we’ve seen the pussy hat skyrocket to visibility as a totem of the mainstream feminist movement. Inspired by a resistance to President Trump’s endorsement of sexual assault via his recorded “grab them by the pussy” comment, the hat––as well as […]
Who’s making the ‘Lemonade’? On bell hooks’ and Beyoncé’s Feminisms
I wasn’t going to get into the bell hooks versus Beyoncé fray over Lemonade and its myriad implications. I resisted the echo chamber hoping the frenzy would die down sooner rather than later. I told myself that there really was no point of debating the merits of either side since most of the dialogue has been […]
Watch: #ThisIsLuv Town Hall
Former NFL player Wade Davis and writer Darnell L. Moore have partnered with National Black Justice Coalition, GLAAD, HRC Foundation, Politini Media, Feministing.com, and Ebony to launch #ThisIsLuv. ‘This Is Luv’ is a multi-media campaign to highlight LGTBQ acceptance in the Black community. Watch the important conversation from the #ThisIsLuv town hall.
#ThisisLuv: Celebrating LGTBQ Acceptance in the Black Community
Former NFL player Wade Davis and writer Darnell L. Moore, founders of You Belong, have partnered with National Black Justice Coalition, GLAAD, HRC Foundation, Politini Media, Feministing.com, and Ebony to launch #ThisIsLuv. The goal is to counter the false narrative that the black community is more homophobic than other groups. Though that stereotype is false, it continues in […]
In the Struggle Against Police Violence, the Youth Shall Lead
The following post is from The Nation. It was written by Mychal Denzel Smith. By: Mychal Denzel Smith More than 50,000 people marched on the streets of New York City this past Saturday, December 13, to protest the two recent grand jury decisions—in Ferguson, Missouri, and in New York City—not to indict the police […]
Cari Champion, Artie Lange, and the price of being a black woman in public
The following post is from Feministing. It was written by Mychal Denzel Smith. By: Mychal Denzel Smith While the country was voting, or trying to convince people to vote, or wondering if Lil’ Jon would make it to Georgia in order to vote, or debating Lena Dunham, comedian Artie Lange was being a racist, […]
Miscarriage of justice for some pregnant black women
Miscarriage of justice for some pregnant black women Lori Adelman, The Grio | July 13, 2011 If you’re wondering why Republicans have been unable to work with Democrats to arrive at a political deal to prevent the American government from going into default, it might be because they’re too busy criminalizing 15-year-old girls for having miscarriages. You […]
Obama Tells LGBT Youth "It Gets Better"
October 22, 2010 (Colorlines) President Barack Obama has a message for LGBT kids: He doesn’t know “what it’s like to be picked on for being gay,” but he does know “what it’s like to grow up feeling that sometimes you don’t belong.” Obama and Secretary of State HIllary Clinton are the latest politicians to join the […]