I recently watched a short documentary called “The Colour of Beauty“, about the limitations that Black women are faced with when attempting to break into the fashion industry. That’s right, people; contrary to what Tyra and Top Model may have…
I work, both professionally and otherwise, in a field of advocacy; yet, when I have an opportunity at work to network with people of other agencies in different capacities, as a social butterfly and generally nosy investigative person, I do so.…
I’d love to take this opportunity to discuss SlutWalk and the dual (and often dueling) marginalization faced by Black women in any mainstream movement. I know that, as usual, I’m fashionably late to the party, because careful consideration is very…
While it seems absurd to those of us who know the root and results of domestic violence, there are not many variables in abusive behavior but there are, however, millions of barriers to escaping abuse. In my work with victims…
I’ve historically maintained a conflicted relationship with Capital punishment. I am vocal about a lot of different issues, and the death penalty is an issue that I am undecided about, knowing the statistics and seeing the wheels of “Justice” turn…
I recently caught wind of a study published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology about the intersection of obvious social categories and not-so-obvious social categories. The findings of the study were that gay Black men, based on appearance and…
I have found that I am often mistaken for a “safe” Negro. This is disheartening, as a twentysomething Black woman, formerly known as a fire starter and warrior. My profession makes me seem this way, and I’m learning that this…
Just the other day, I received a text message from my dear Auntie that read: “There is a hispanic family movie across the street. Damn.” I knew what that meant; her message read more like: there goes the neighborhood. I…
I’ve often wondered where and why we draw the lines in our morality the way that we do. Other than the fact that life is far too short to be pissed off all the time, how do we decide when…