Viola Davis looks like the women in my family. ~My friend, and African American Playwright So. Alessandra Stanley called my friend* Ms. Viola Davis "less classically beautiful". Let me be clear. As a scholar my work is on Black women's … [Continue reading]
From Cafe los Negros to Black Girl Twitter: A Note on Race and Ownership of Social Media Properties
Last year while writing my book I read (@ Moya's recommendation) "Race, Technology and Everyday Life", edited by Alondra Nelson, Thuy Lihn N. Tu and Alicia Headlam Hines. In this book there is a hell of an interview by Andrew Ross of … [Continue reading]
Girls of Color on Tumblr: AMA (Ask me anything: Reddit Style)
TW: suicide In mid April of this year we lost kick ass Black Girl blogger Karyn Washington, the wonderful Black feminist historian Stephanie Camp, and DC was still looking for Relisha Rudd. To say that I was overwhelmed was an … [Continue reading]
On Black Women x Hip Hop x Feminism in 2014
I am going to be @ UDC doing a panel on Hip Hop and Sexuality as a part of the One Mic DC Festival. If you are in the area, please stop by, I'd love to see you. Feminism and social media has hit a tipping point of sorts over the last 6 … [Continue reading]
10 Ways Writing a Book is Different From Writing 963 Blog Posts o.0
Last summer I finished writing "Black Girls Are From the Future: Essays on Race, Digital Creativity and Pop Culture." I will be doing a book launch in Oakland, Saturday March 22nd, @ Betti Ono Gallery. Tix are $10. 1. There is a tie for number … [Continue reading]
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