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Why Roland Martin's Homophobic Tweets Shouldn't Be Ignored, Even Now
By Aishah Shahidah Simmons, Darnell L. Moore, & Kenyon Farrow Over and over again as racially-conscious, Black feminist lesbian and gay people, we find ourselves...
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Remastered Tools 101 Webinar
The Remastered Tools 101 Webinar is a month-long course for visionary under-represented graduate students and emerging community accountable scholars inspired by the brilliance of Audre...
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"Truth to Power:"? No Truth or Empowerment in Jason Whitlock's Tweet
By the Collective (see below) The Feminist Wire | New Black Man We come together to express our collective disappointment over Jason Whitlock’s recent tweet about Jeremy Lin. ...
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Whitney Houston Is Dead at 48
Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music‘s queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous...
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Introducing: Omar Ricks
Omar Ricks is an educator, writer, speaker, performance artist, and activist. He holds a Ph.D. in Performance Studies with a Designated Emphasis in New Media from University of California,...
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Introducing: Catherine Morrisey-Ribeiro
Catherine Morrisey-Ribeiro is a graduate student at Arizona State University studying Social Justice & Human Rights. Her interests include mental health rights, global health movements, immigration and the construction...
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Republican Candidates To Debate Whose Sperm is More Sacred
By Soraya Chemaly In the wake of Rick Santorum’s three-state primary and caucuses win yesterday, Republican candidates have agreed to debate whose sperm is actually most sacred....
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TFW Recognizes National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2012
On Behalf of TFW’s Editorial Collective TFW recognizes National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAD) 2012. NBHAD is “a national HIV testing and treatment community mobilization initiative...
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Introducing: David J. Leonard
TFW is excited to welcome David J. Leonard to the Editorial Collective! David J. Leonard is Associate Professor in the Department of Critical Culture, Gender and...
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Call for Submissions: Forum on Mental Health and Illness
The Feminist Wire is proud to announce that it will host a forum on mental health and illness. Because the topic of mental health can...
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Video: Today TFW salutes Martin Luther King, Jr.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlvEiBRgp2M&feature=related We (still) have miles to go before we sleep~TFW Collective
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Definition of Rape: 7 Ways To Rethink How We Approach Sexual Assault
By Soraya Chemaly Today the FBI updated it’s circa 1920 definition of rape. Until today, rape was still defined as “The carnal knowledge of a female...
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Introducing: Aimee Meredith Cox
TFW welcomes Aimee Meredith Cox to the Editorial Collective! Aimee Meredith Cox, PhD, is a cultural anthropologist and assistant professor of performance and African and African...
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Introducing: C. Riley Snorton
TFW welcomes C. Riley Snorton to the Editorial Collective! C. Riley Snorton is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Northwestern University....
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
TFW wishes you and yours the very best in 2012–more love, more wisdom, more justice, more patience, more happiness, and of course, more opportunities to...
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Kim Jong-il, North Korean Leader, is Dead
Kim Jong-il, the reclusive North Korean leader who has been battling ill health following a reported stroke in 2008, has died, the North’s official news...
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The New Full-Frontal: Has Pubic Hair in America Gone Extinct?
Carrie Bradshaw, Hugh Hefner, and Barbie have each contributed to this generation’s ideal woman, who is athletic, alluring, and waxed… So… What’s happening to America’s...
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Jerry Sandusky's wife says accusers are lying
In a statement released by her attorney, Dottie Sandusky claims her husband is innocent of sex abuse and the accusers are lying. I want to thank...