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Monáe And Badu, Legendary Rebels
By Guest Contributor Andreana Clay; originally published at Queer Black Feminist I’ve watched the video for Janelle Monáe’s new song, “Q.U.E.E.N “(featuring Erykah Badu), just under a hundred times in...
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Meanwhile, On TumblR: In Defense Of Beyoncé–Again
By Andrea Plaid Racialicious Senior Editor Tami Winfrey Harris. Our own Senior Editor, Tami Winfrey Harris, wrote a great post about Beyonce and the continued questioning of her feminism for Bitch...
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Bringing Back Wonder Woman
Editor’s Note: Sometimes, it’s a good thing to give people room to express their own pop-culture crushes. So, I’m going to give the floor this Friday to guest contributor Crunkista, who has a postful...
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Tyler Perry Hates Black Women: 5 Thoughts on The Haves and Have Nots
The cast of OWN and Tyler Perry’s The Haves And Have Nots By Guest Contributor Dr. Brittney Cooper, cross-posted from Crunk Feminist Collective Welp. I watched the premiere of Tyler Perry’s latest...
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Racialized performances in pop music or Why are Beyonce and JLo so scandalous?
This image is approved for public consumption. Last week, Jennifer Lopez scandalized Britain with a “raunchy” performance on “Britain’s Got Talent.” Not only did viewers flock to social media (as you...
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Quoted: All Hail the Queen?
Queen Bey–Too hot for feminism? In Bitch magazine, Racialicious senior editor Tamara Winfrey Harris weighs in on feminist criticism of singer Beyonce: Dr. Sarah Jackson, a race and media scholar at...
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Quoted: Gay Men, Male Privilege, Women, And Consent
Via hab.hrsa.gov. Growing up as a black gay boy in Youngstown, Ohio, my mother always said “Son, you must operate in this world intentionally, you must treat others with respect, and you must keep...
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Racialicious Crush Of The Week: Ana Castillo
By Andrea Plaid Ana Castillo. Image via niutoday.info Because sometimes it’s time to respect a foremother of a movement, so I’m gonna talk about one of my favorite feminist crushes, Ana Castillo....
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Meanwhile, On TumblR: “Serving Up Black Frida Kahlo Realness”
By Andrea Plaid It’s the second time I’ve seen a photo like this. One of my favorite Tumblrs, black beauty, featured photos submitted by Tumblrer Indigo, who dressed in an homage to legendary artist...
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Announcements: A Mural Goes Up In Harlem And A Goddess Walk
Photo courtesy of Picture the Homeless. Just got this last-minute invite to a really great event going on in Harlem, if you’re in town later today. Picture The Homeless (PTH), a grassroots...
View ArticleMiley Cyrus, Feminism and The Struggle for Black Recognition
by Guest Contributor Jacqui Germain [Video NSFW] On Sunday night, four of my friends and I—all people of color—watched a YouTube clip of Miley Cyrus’ performance completely prepared to laugh and joke...
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My Dad, the Feminist
By Guest Contributor Sydney Magruder; originally published at Elixher I am 10 years old, sitting in a booth at Applebee’s, and my Dad is grilling me. “Okay, last one. Who was the first Black woman...
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An Open Letter to Mike Babchik: I Am Not For Sale
By Guest Contributor Diana Pho, cross-posted from Hyphen Magazine TRIGGER WARNING FOR THIS POST Photo of Mike Babchik and ‘Man Banter’ crew at NY Comic Con. Credit: Bethany Maddock Dear Mr. Mike...
View ArticleFor Indian Girls, Radical Black Feminism or the American Dream?
By Guest Contributor Chaya Babu When two famous black feminists take the stage to discuss social justice and feminism, or more specifically, how race and class impact African American women’s...
View ArticleYoung Lakota Premieres Nov. 25 on Independent Lens
“Young Lakota” Official Trailer from marionlipschutz/roserosenblatt on Vimeo. Young Lakota will air at 10 .m. EST, Monday, Nov. 25, on PBS’s Independent Lens. The film chronicles Tribal President...
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“Leaning Out” Proves Feminism is in the Eye of the Beholder
Politico’s magazine has a cover piece on Michelle Obama called “>”Leaning Out: How Michelle Obama Became a Feminist Nightmare.” Or, it could have been titled “random feminists are disappointed.” As...
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A Muslimah’s Guide to Rocking the World
By Guest Contributor Amina Jabbar, cross-posted from Muslimah Media Watch Growing up as a queer-identified South Asian Muslimah and a survivor of domestic violence, I’ve occasionally felt that merely...
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Quoted: On Beyonce and Feminism
I can’t believe that, as someone who a year ago could scarcely quote a Beyonce song, save “Bootylicious,” I am spending so much time defending the artist these days. But the surprise release of her...
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‘But Everybody On TV Is White And All The Nice People Are Blonde’
By Guest Contributor Hana Riaz, cross-posted from Media Diversified Participants in the upcoming exhibition, ‘A Different Mirror.’ Images and video by Martyna Przybysz. Earlier this summer, my...
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White Feminists And Michelle Obama [The Throwback]
By Special Correspondent Nadra Kareem Editor’s Note: In this feature, we’re bringing back some of our favorite stories from Racialicious history. This week, in honor of the First Lady’s 50th Birthday,...
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