Why White Guilt Is The Least Important Consideration In My Work
One of the most common refrains I hear from white readers of my work is, “I really liked this piece because it didn’t make me feel bad about being white.”...
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Why, As A Queer Black Woman, It’s Important That I Write About Culture
Growing up, my mother never had a shortage of Ebony and Essence magazines splayed across our coffee table, a fact that has shaped me into adulthood. When I was bored, I...
Why relationships with emotionally unavailable people never work
Growing up, one of the most consistent messages I got about women, specifically Black women, was that we were golddiggers. Concerns about women “always wanting something from a man,” and...
Understanding the ‘cultural not remedial’ aspect of Black Vernacular English
Why don’t you hand in papers in Ebonics since that is how you talk?” I remember someone asking me this in my early days of grad school. I then explained...
It’s Not ‘Impostor Syndrome’ When You’re Black and Woman
Almost every morning for the past two years, I have found myself sitting in my car on this predominantly White campus playing Tasha Cobbs or Kendrick Lamar or BJ the...
Socially Constructed Furniture: Race, Gender, and the GapKids Ad
What if being identified as “White” necessarily meant that one was seen as a criminal? What if being a “male” guaranteed that one would be deemed intellectually inferior? These metaphors probably...
‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ and the Birth of My Black Womanhood
The other day, as I was driving and watching his little puzzled face in my rear-view mirror, I told my son how Lauryn Hill’s experience having her son Zion was so similar...
The Fight for Black Lives Must Be Transnational
Recently, the Movement for Black Lives convened in Cleveland, Ohio. Activists, organizers, writers, community leaders and concerned citizens alike gathered for three days to engage one another on the important issues facing...
A Word of Thanks to the Black Men Who Taught Me Self-Hate
There have been few constants in my life. But, as I was reflecting today, I remembered a daily, weekly, monthly occurrence throughout my childhood that often left me questioning my...
10 Books Every Fiction Snob Needs in Their Life
There are so many books out there that speak to Black and brown life that, unfortunately, don’t get the media attention they deserve. But that doesn’t mean that they don’t deserve...
‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Stills Depict a Comic-Perfect Psylocke
Entertainment Weekly has released new high-quality images from X-Men: Apocalypse, and from the looks of things, this is shaping up to be the best X-Flick ever.
Top 5 Highlights from Comic Con #SDCC15
Comic Con 2015 took place in San Diego this past weekend. And with the Con, a treasure trove of information, trailers, and nerdy goodies was unleashed. Here is a roundup...
‘The Walking Dead’ Trailers You Have To See #SDCC15
This year at Comic Con, fans were treated to the debut of two The Walking Dead related trailers. One for the record-breaking show’s sixth season, the other for the show’s...
#SDCC15: “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” Trailer Ups The Ante
Admittedly, I haven’t been the biggest fan of DC’s film adaptations. With Marvel firing on all cylinders, DC just hasn’t been able to make movies with the same gravitas or...
Cornelius Smith Jr. Joins ‘Scandal’ as Series Regular
We said this was coming, and it appears our hunch is indeed fact. Cornelius Smith Jr., who played community activist and troubled mayoral candidate Marcus Walker, will be a series...
The Leaked Star Wars Film Schedule You Have To See
Dear Blerds: The best leak in the world occurred today. If this image is to be believed, we now know the official Star Wars film plans. And they are EPIC....
