Media

How the media & justice system re-traumatize sexual assault survivors

‘Incredibly violent’ attack against journalist at Trump’s El Paso rally recalls 2016 campaign

I want BET to be a radiant hub for Black culture again

‘The Sinner’ and why white killers are imagined as victims easier than the Black & killed

In the age of body positivity, why is it so hard to imagine fat girls as more than sad & alone?

Beyond representation: Visibility in media won’t save us

New report shines light on staggering underrepresentation of women of color in media

Essence Magazine is back in Black hands!

“Representation matters,” but not more than everything else

How two young Black Chicago women are using art and activism to change narratives about Black communities

We are in a queer media movement, but is increased visibility the answer to violence?

This Cover of TIME Came and Went, but it has a Message for Our Movement

Interview With Hari Ziyad: Finding Visibility and De-centering Whiteness

Preaching to the Choir About Racism

Here’s What’s Missing From Reporting On Chicago’s ‘Bloody August’

An Angela Davis Biopic Is On The Way And The Timing Is Perfect

New ‘Melanites’ Doll Line Offers Different Images Of Black Boyhood

Ava Duvernay’s New Documentary on Mass Incarceration Will Change The Game

What Happens When Black Liberation Becomes Mainstream

Viola Davis and Kerry Washington are Creating Production Companies

Jean-Louis’ Images are a Reminder of the Beauty and Power of Black Hair

10-year-old Dismantles the Classist U.S. Criminal Justice System

James Dixon’s Arrest Raises Questions About Media Coverage Of Islan Nettles Murder

Kelly Rowland’s New Makeup Line Is For Us Highly Melanated Folks

How To Get Away with Murder and Its Complicated Representation of Blackness

#UnfairandLovely is A Stand Against Colorism

New Barbie Dolls Showcase Diversity But Is It Too Late?

An 11-year-old Black Girl Starts #1000BlackGirlBooks

Idris Elba Explains Black Actor’s Struggle in the UK

What would It have been like if TV classics had casts of color?

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