Category Archives: Race

Viola Davis Rules the Night: Women, Race & Gender at the 2012 SAG Awards

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

Originally published at Bitch Flicks. Lately, it seems awards shows vacillate between moments of cringe-inducing sexism and feminist clarity. And the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards were no different. Stripped of pomp and circumstance, with no host, the SAG Awards focus … Continue reading →

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Women, Sexism, Racism & the Economy: Why Congress Needs to Reauthorize Unemployment Insurance

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

This post is part of the HERvotes Blog Carnival: Protecting Unemployment Benefits. The phenomenon of Occupy Wall Street has galvanized people to speak out and take a stand against economic injustice. The 99% moniker implies we either belong to the … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: ‘Whitney’ versus Whitney

Posted on October 20, 2011 by

Written by Amber Leab. Originally published at Bitch Flicks. Cross-posted with permission. After the season premiere of Parks and Recreation (Knope 2012!) and The Office last Thursday night, I left the TV on and caught the series premiere of Whitney, the … Continue reading →

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Why We Need to Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day, Not Columbus Day

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

Most people in the U.S. think of today as Columbus Day. But I refuse to celebrate this asshole. A shitty explorer (who refused to admit that he wasn’t even in Asia), Columbus kidnapped, colonized, maimed and committed genocide to the … Continue reading →

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On Race, Crime & Human Rights: 10 Lessons I Learned From Troy Davis

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

When I was a tween, my mom worked at a prison in Connecticut. She calculated the payroll for the correctional officers at a facility imprisoning male inmates. Listening to my mother talk about her job, my thoughts often wandered to … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Proponents of Anti-Choice Race-Baiting Billboards Speak to NPR

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

Written by Morgan Hopkins.  Originally published at Hay Ladies!.  Reprinted with permission. The Texas-based anti-choice group, Life Always, has placed billboards in Chicago that read “Every 21 minutes, our next possible leader is aborted,” featuring a picture of President Obama. … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: This is the Movement of Our Generation: SisterSong “Let’s Talk About Sex” Conference

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

Written by Nicole Clark. Recently, I had the pleasure of attending the Let’s Talk About Sex: Love, Legislation, & Leadership Conference, put together by the SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective in beautiful Miami Beach, Florida. I was invited … Continue reading →

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The Weight of Words: How Ashley Judd’s Hip-Hop Comments Opened the Door to Discuss Rape Culture

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

As you’ve probably heard by now, actor Ashley Judd ignited a firestorm of controversy over her condemnation of rap and hip-hop from her new memoir All That is Bitter & Sweet.  Here is the passage that caused the furor: “YouthAIDS … Continue reading →

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Somewhere Over the Rainbow: “For Colored Girls” Reveals Power of Sisterly Solidarity & Women Finding Their Voice

Posted on November 15, 2010 by

I was excited to see For Colored Girls.  A film about 9 women, as a feminist, how could I not be?  But I have to admit, I questioned whether or not I should even be writing this review.  Writing about … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Let’s Get This Straight: A Perm vs. A Natural

Posted on October 21, 2010 by

Originally published on the blog Cocktails and Cognac: Candid Conversations About Love and Relations.  Reprinted with permission. I’m sure all of you have seen this because it has been EVERYWHERE on the net but it’s worth a society shot post … Continue reading →

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