The Abuse of the Black Femme Also Known as The Perfection
The pain and terror of Black women and femmes is less important than the machinations of white women and this colors The Perfection. This essay contains spoilers for Netflix's "The Perfection." It also contains discussions of sexual abuse. "The Perfection" is the
Mexico’s ‘Africamericanos’ Exhibit Explores Black Identity In Latin America
There is little recognition of Afro-Latinx communities throughout Latin America, but Puebla's “Africamericanos” exhibit is seeking to change that. It wasn’t the first time I’d set out in search of African-descended cultures in Latin America. In fact, compared to other
Everyone Should Know What Happened to Black Wall Street
No, the massacre of hundreds of Black folks—one of the worst terrorist attacks in U.S. history—really happened, and most people, especially white Americans, have never even heard of it.
This essay contains discussion of anti-Black violences, including assault and murder.
The Many Shades and Iterations of South Asian Anti-Blackness
South Asians have a complex history with anti-Blackness and we need to confront and dismantle it for collective liberation. South Asia has a rampant anti-Black racism problem. I know both from experience and by being a witness to it. Everyone knows
How ‘mixed-ish’ Failed To Tackle Biracial Identity and Chose To Rely On Tropes
Mixed-ish puts forth a very narrow, self-centered, and unimaginative interpretation of what it means to be multicultural or multi-racial. By Nylah Burton Set in the 1980s, ABC’s mixed-ish, the newest black-ish spin-off, tells the story of Dr. Rainbow “Bow” Johnson’s (Arica Himmel)