Returning a book back to the library Monday, I decided to look at the magazine section. I came across the most recent issue of The Nation and decided to pick it up. I know that Professor Harris Perry had discourse with Cornel West and Chris Hedges in May around President Obama’s positions and policies around [...]
Archive for June, 2011
Using your Voice Makes You a Target
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011Starting a Women of Color Policy and News Blog
Monday, June 13th, 2011I am in the process of laying out the foundation for starting a women of color policy and news blog. I get sick and tired of the janky way that rape, sexual harassment, the debate around food stamps and “domestic” violence are framed, discussed, archived and shaped. I personally think we can do better. Ann [...]
A (Black) Feminist Note to Young White Feminists
Monday, June 13th, 2011The idea for this post came to me while I was reflecting on my work as a teaching assistant and teacher over the past year. It is interesting how much I have changed as a person, having taught such hairy issues such as race, class, gender, sexuality, double jeopardy, the matrix of oppression etc. My [...]
A Tale of Two Lauryns: Why We Feel Entitled to Lauryn Hill.
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011Note: I wrote this post last week, before she announced her pregnancy. #allcity. One of the reason’s why I think we are incapable of letting Lauryn go, or understanding why she has chosen her family work over her artistic work is that we do not see parenting as work. I have friends whose parents provided [...]
NMM Premium
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011I am considering creating a space on the blog and charging a small amount per post during the month of July. There are three reasons I am thinking of this. 1. I want to do some buttons, bags, featuring tweets and #Blackgirlsarefromthefuture. Selling the posts would give me the start-up capital. 2. A commenter stated [...]
