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Black Women and the Body Police
By Ayana Byrd When “12 Years a Slave” was released in October, Time magazine wanted to go that extra step. Instead of a review or a 300-word treatise on how this was the hardest and the best film they had … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 Years a Slave, Black people, Black Women, Body Image, Lily Allen, Miley Cyrus, Solomon Northup, time
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Don’t Mess With Black Twitter
By Daniella Gibbs Leger If you weren’t paying attention last week, you missed quite the show on Black Twitter. Oh, in case you didn’t know, Black Twitter is a real thing. It is often hilarious (as with the Paula Deen recipes hashtag); … Continue reading
Colorado Legislator: Poverty Higher Among Black Race Because They Eat Too Much Chicken
By Josh Israel In a meeting of the state’s Economic Opportunity Poverty Reduction Task Force Wednesday, Colorado State Sen. Vicki Marble (R) delivered a long monologue suggesting that the reason for poverty among certain minority groups was that they eat … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, Black people, Colorado, Denver, poverty, race, racism, Republicans, Vicki Marble
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The Racist Mind
By Rinku Sen The verdict in George Zimmerman’s trial caused in me the kind of existential crisis that my optimistic nature is usually able to fend off. In these weeks I have come to understand just how much light exists … Continue reading
Why I Don’t Sleep With White Guys
By Eternity E. Martis They say nothing comes without a price. However, in the case of being one of the only coloured girls in my city, nothing comes without a race. I live in a predominately white city. Not by … Continue reading →