Kiese and Tressie both wrote for, to, and about those of us who carry Blackness with us everywhere we go. The thin white woman beside me folds her legs all the way up and gathers her knees to her chest. Her elbow is in my way and it nearly pokes me. “I’m so tiny,” […]
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Why Are Awards Shows Still Even a Thing?
As the veil began lifting, I started to see that award shows are an integral cog in a misogynistic media machine driven by ...
When White Latinxs Cry Erasure
The conversation about erasure in the Latinx community cannot be centered on white Latinx voices. By Mariana Viera Latina ...
Things We Shouldn’t Forget When We Talk About OJ Simpson
Black men like OJ Simpson, Bill Cosby, and R. Kelly are able to navigate a society that demonizes the color of their skin and ...
Tinashe Doesn’t Understand How Colorism Works
Tinashe is misinterpreting what colorism actually means and how the power dynamics are in favor of light-skin Black women. In an ...
How to Stop Being Ignorant of Your White Privilege
You’re not a bad person for having white privilege. However, you do need to accept that this unequal system unfairly benefits ...
