"Aye, Candace. Your boy Ab-Soul cutting up on Twitter." I rubbed the sleep out of my eye and sat up slowly in my bed. "What?" I asked groggily. It was mid-morning and my friend's call had rattled me out of my sleep. "Go look on Twitter," my best friend said. "Aw man," I mumbled. I took … Continue reading Being a Feminist Hip-Hop Fan
Recently a video of comedian, George Lopez, has been circling social media. In the clip, it is Lopez at one of his stand-up shows cracking a joke about Mexicans' two rules: "Don't marry somebody black and don't park in front of our house." A black woman in the audience stood up and expressed her distaste … Continue reading The Joy and “Unity” that Anti-Black Misogyny Brings
It is no secret that Hollywood has an issue with inclusivity. Last year, with Oscar nominees being predominantly white, Black Twitter responded to the lack of diversity with the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite. The hashtag that took social media by storm was created by @ReignofApril on Twitter. The hashtag was not only a trending topic. It was … Continue reading Diversity in Film and Television is Not Enough
The other day, I had the pleasure of viewing the film adaptation of August Wilson's play, Fences, directed by award-winning actor, Denzel Washington. As a former actor and theatre student, I was familiar with the play so I was looking forward to seeing how it would translate to film. I have to say, I was not at … Continue reading Film Review: There’d be No ‘Fences’ Without Rose
Yesterday on Twitter, a fellow fluffy mutual of mine posted a beautiful body positive photo set, professing her love for her body. Another woman took it upon herself to lecture her on her health that was supposedly in jeopardy. This woman along with many others continued to lecture on about how a fat woman should … Continue reading Stop “Caring” About Fat Women’s Health Please
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