In entertainment weekly, one of my favorite authors, Martha Southgate (@mesouthgate) discusses the film “The Help” stating that, There have been thousands of words written about Stockett’s skills, her portrayal of the black women versus the white women, her right to tell this story at all. I won’t rehash those arguments, except to say that [...]
Archive for August, 2011
Author Martha Southgate on Why the Film “The Help” is a Symptom of a Larger Issue: My Thoughts.
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011Black Girls and Sexual Violence; A Response to @DopegirlFresh
Thursday, August 4th, 2011Image from Rihanna’s Man Down video. One of the reasons why I write about my experiences with street harassment, and the gendered and raced aspects of violence and the threat of violence, is to create a space to talk about how Black women historically and currently have to fight for the right to not be [...]
