OMG… this is a brilliant blog, Renina!!! I think we
disagree, alot; but, your thinking is tour de force
thinking!!!!
-Alex l NYC
Renina continues to
challenge herself and
give these types of
conversations a platform
away from the classroom.
i also think she grapples
with a lot of ideas and
i love that she’s not afraid
to put that work on display.
i’m thankful.
-Bianca l Brooklyn
You’re bookmarked based off of this post alone
-Ketchums l Michigan
I’ve read your blog for a long time and this is
my first time responding. You give me reason
to think and improve upon myself and others.
Thank you.
-John l Florida
Ann Daramola
Britini Danielle
Garland McLaurin
Janicza Bravo
James Richards
Latoya Peterson
Marquette Jones
Matthew Birkhold
Moya Bailey
Tracey Rose
Rafi Kam
Going through the archive, realized I hadn’t done one of these in a
hot minute.
1. Why is it so clear to me now that Hip Hop is a masculine space?
2. Why am I finally seeing Avatar this weekend?
3. Why am I more comfortable with Black and White, and not the grays?
4. Why is dating fun, scary, [...]
Analog House
I have been thinking about a REALLY theoretical piece on the merging of our virtual worlds and our real (material) worlds (And the merging of Human Beings and corporations as well) and I haven’t been able to wrap my head around it.
One of my research interests is technology and the self, so I KNEW [...]
I ain’t mean to blow up spots.
You know who you are.
I know, I violated two of my rules, out of being short sighted.
If I could do it again, you know #Blackgirls would flip it different.
But ‘chu good money, and if you reading this, you know I’m
sincere.
Consider this my amends.
~neens
Once I learned that Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality mutually
construct each other, I ain’t been the same since/sense.
For more reading:
Black Sexual Politics
Black Queer Studies
New Black Man
Today I saw Lorraine O’Grady speak.
In the above photo, she is doing a performance piece titled
Mlle Bourgeoise Noire. Here is some information about the performance:
Mlle Bourgeoise Noire, O’Grady’s first public performance, remains the artist’s best known work. The persona first appeared in 1980 under the Futurist dictum that art has the power to change the [...]
Where does all the nerdiness come from?
I get it from my momma,
Talking with Y’all,
And reading all these books.
Yes. Above is one semesters worth.
Glad I got my eye sight still. Not a bad life, no?
Amen.
New Model Minority is an ad free blog, because I see this space as an end in and of it self. No sponsors. No corporation. Just Thugs, Feminists and Boom Bap. Feel free to donate, if you feel moved by the work here. More than your donation I want your comments.Enjoy the site. ~Renina
