What People Are Saying

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


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Posts Tagged ‘For Colored Girls’

I Knew I Would Never Be the Same

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

I knew that I would never be the same when, while researchingthe Beyond the Down Low post, I read a passage in Keith Boykin’sbook where he describes affirming the rage or questioning the rage. I am rage sensitive. It comes from watching the world around me,as a child, be eaten alive by addiction. In many [...]

Try and F*ck a Black Girl

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

Last night I walked out of the movie “The Wackness“. This was a disappointment for three reasons. First of all it was a date. Secondly, we planned on watching it for the last two weeks. Thirdly, I had moderate hopes for the movie, as circa 1994 hip hopplayed a prominent role in the film. The [...]

The Guardian

Friday, July 4th, 2008

I woke up this morning tired. Putting ice on my knee tired. I went out to Ms. Coca’s party last night.Ali Shaheed played Electric Relaxation and I got hoarse from singing along. I was checking my blog statistics this morning and noticed that I was gettingreferrals from The Guardian. I clicked on the link and [...]

If You Want to Change Society, Close Your Legs

Friday, June 27th, 2008

Yes. David Banner said it.Talk about colored girls, homicide and patriarchy. You would think that Capitalism, the fall of the stock market and the priceof rice were controlled by who we had sex with. What if a white man sat on that stage and said that? R.I.O.T. David goes on to say that “Most of [...]