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Wakanda Forever: On the Importance of Black Panther
The time has finally come. After waiting 20-odd years (read: my entire life), we are finally on the eve of Black Pantherās arrival. And by āeve,ā I mean that finally, Black Panther will be the very next Marvel film to grace our eyeballs. Indeed. Come Feb. 16, 2018, black people across the African Diaspora will…
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Being Insecure in Harvey Weinsteinās World: On Mayim Bialik, Rape and Concern-Trolling
Over the past two weeks on the heels of the Harvey Weinstein travesty, Iāve noticed a trend. And I have a question and am in need of an answer. Why is that some white women are incapable of focusing on a topic without shitting on someone else? I say this because I thought I was…
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#SolidarityIsForWhiteWomen, Part 2: On Rose McGowan and the Continued Failure of White Feminism
For once … Iād like to be wrong. For once, Iād like white feminists to not be so damn predictable. For once, Iād like white feminists to prove me wrong and do the complete opposite of what I expect them to do. For once, Iād like them to deviate from their typical play where they…
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Watch: On Chadwick Boseman, MarshallĀ and Tokenism in Hollywood
On Oct. 13, Marshall, which stars the likes of Chadwick Boseman and Sterling K. Brown and is directed by Reginald Hudlin, will be making its debut in theaters. Usually Iād be super pumped at the idea of those names being attached (together) to a huge project like this. But in this case? Iām barely whelmed…
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You Aināt Got the Juice: Why Arrow Has No Business Addressing #BlackLivesMatter
In 2017 the TV landscape, despite the persistent whiteness of some networks like CBS, is looking a bit more … colorful. We certainly have heavy hitters like Shonda Rhimes and Ava DuVernay to thank for this, as their creations are sorely needed, especially as we dwell under the āleadershipā (gag me) of the despotic Orange.…
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Alt-White: On How White People Use Language to Deny the Existence of White Supremacy
Somewhere in the good olā book, thereās a saying that goes, āThere is nothing new under the sun.ā Now, Iām about six years removed from my last Sunday school class, but Iām pretty sure this concept also applies to a fairly old concept: Language. Now, I am not here to recount the origins of language…
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Taylor Swift and the Tale of Unstoppable White Privilege Meeting Immovable White Privilege
Iāll be honest. I thought it was going to be a boring-ass weekāuntil Taylor Swift āsurpriseā-dropped her new single from her next album, āReputation,ā this past Friday. And, you know, everyone acted as expected, mostly. Taylorās detractors fried her accordingly. Half of her stans pretended to like the single, because that is the cross they…
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Sofia Coppolaās Blatant Erasure of Black Women in The BeguiledĀ Highlights How White Women Are Complicit in White Supremacy
Itās been quite a busy couple of months for white women. After 53 percent of them handed Donald Trump the election at the conclusion of 2016, they have turned the nonsense up to 11. From going on redemption tours where they cry into the arms of black men in order to breathe life into floppinā…
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3 Reasons Trumpāll Be President for 8 Years Unless White Liberals Grow a Spine (or Maxine Waters Takes Over)
As a black femme living under the United Statesā first Orange administration, every piece of ābreaking newsā makes me feel like Iām living in Groundhog Day. You know, that movie with Bill Murray? Yeah, that one. Not a day goes by when you wake up in the morning and donāt hear that the Orange has…
