The Magic of ‘Fast Color’ and Everything It Is Up Against
“Fast Color” is a welcomed far cry from the status quo. This review contains minor spoilers for “Fast Color” and a brief interview with Saniyya Sidney "Fast Color" played on only 25 screens in April and didn't stay in theaters
KNOW HER NAME: Cheryl L. Bedford is Changing Hollywood for Women of Color
“We are the only ones who elevate everyone.” Opportunities for women of color in film and entertainment are severely limited. The status quo for Black women in Hollywood reflects their realities across industries and throughout society. Cheryl L. Bedford, a
A Call-In: What Terry Crews Got Wrong And How He Can Fix It
Those who consider themselves allies and male feminists need to learn how to listen to the communities they claim to support. By Sherronda J. Brown and Lara Witt It's been more than a week since Terry Crews apologized for tweeting that children
The Silent Scream That Is Cosplay
In this essay by TaLynn Kel for #BodyPositivityInColor, she discusses the politics of cosplay, how she navigates it as a fat, Black woman and why it is a liberatory form of self-expression for non-normative bodies. By TaLynn Kel My name is
Don’t Forget That Black Womxn Worked To Make R. Kelly Face Consequences
Those of us who have spent years reading, writing, and hearing stories about R. Kelly’s violence know that this has been a long, long road marked by Black womxn’s activism.