Don’t Be Hating On Kwanzaa This Year!
It's become an annual tradition to dismiss, if not outright demean, the winter celebration of Black culture. But let's hold off on the mockery, because we need the holiday now more than ever.
Race
White Women, Please Don’t Expect Me to Wipe Away Your Tears
After decades of avoidance, we’re finally having a long overdue dialogue about race. But for some White women, the candor appears to be too much to bear.
Why Aren’t More Celebrities Protesting Against Police Brutality?
Some A-listers, like Jay Z and Chris Rock, have stepped up to the plate. But the entertainment industry's silence is deafening, at a time when the movement most needs their voices.
Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Racists
For parents of children of color, race is an ongoing dialogue. And it should be for parents of White children, too.
We Always Blame the Victim
We believe that rape and racism exist in this country. So why, then, are we giving racists and rapists a free pass while we scrutinize their victims?
I Don’t Work Here, Ma’am. I’m a Shopper, Too
A Black woman's pursuit of retail therapy is enough to send anyone to the therapist's couch.
How To Have the Best Weekend Ever: ‘Wild,’ Mary J. Blige, Molly Ringwald, + More
What we’ll be listening to, watching, and reading to sate our pop culture needs.
An Elegy for Michael Brown
A month after protesting in Ferguson, this Black, Harvard-educated literature professor has been teaching at one of the nation's most elite boarding schools. Can she make a difference?
We’ve Reached the Point Where We Meet Black Boys at Their Deaths
It hardly matters whether Officer Darren Wilson is indicted. Because unarmed Black children like Michael Brown and Tamir Rice have already been sentenced to death.