If Colin Kaepernick is for Black lives, he won’t go back to the NFL
Too often, in our hasty gestures of doling out ally and wokeness credits, we fail to turn a critical lens to the ways that performative activism rarely metes out actual...
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The Trouble With the Commodification of Athletes’ Labor
Protesting is hard. It is also isolating. But, it gets even more complicated when money is involved. At several points in my life, I have found myself unsupported by others...
Colin Kaepernick And Our Collective Denial That Football Is (Already) Political
When San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick refused to stand for the “Star Spangled Banner” during a preseason game, he didn’t “bring politics into football.” Football – like most things...
We Deserve Better Than Selective Activism From Private Corporations
An anti-LGBTQ bill in Georgia called the Free Exercise Protection Act has brought forth some of the most visible activism we have seen from private corporations in some time. The...
4 Times Janelle Monáe Proved (Again) That She’s a Bauce
Janelle Monáe has been consistently killing the game since she emerged on the scene in 2010. But, 2015 has been the year for her to redefine her brand, expand her...
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