Search results for "Trayvon Martin"
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Emily Lordi: Moving us beyond critique one artist at a time
I am really not sure when I first read the work of Dr. Emily Lordi. It could have been her piece on Janelle Monae; maybe...
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Every 28 Hours: An Ode to Renisha McBride (A Sermon)
By Nyle Fort The following is a sermon delivered on January 19, 2014 at the First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens (Somerset, NJ). The preaching...
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Meditations on Being Right
By Lyndsey Godwin This is a sermon that was given on February 12, 2013 at the weekly chapel service held at Vanderbilt Divinity School, an...
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The Invisibility of Asian Americans
By Grace Ji-Sun Kim Where is the public face of Asian Americans in our society? As we follow the case of Kenneth Bae, the only...
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Black History Remix: Nicki Minaj, Self-Defense, and Black Women’s Suppressed Histories
By Janell Hobson Just a few days before Valentine’s Day and in the midst of Black History Month, pop star and rapper Nicki Minaj...
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Using the Erotic to do Our Work
There are many kinds of power, used and unused, acknowledged or otherwise. The erotic is a resource within each of us that lies in...
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Personal is Political: Audre Speaks: Lordean Lessons for a White Man
By Chris Rupertus The very first thing I say to my seniors on the very first day of the semester is this: “I have a...
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For Lucia Mcbath, Sybrina Fulton and All Other Black Mothers Who’ve Considered Righteous Rage When Black Respectability Politics Ain’t Enough
In “What is this “black” in black popular culture? (Rethinking Race),” the late, great cultural theorist Stuart Hall, poignantly asks, “What sort of moment is...
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Feminists We Love: Tynesha and Thenjiwe McHarris
By: Aimee Meredith Cox and Darnell L. Moore An encounter with Tynesha and Thenjiwe McHarris is like experiencing the commanding and luminous presence of spirit,...
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Protecting What’s White: A New Look at Stand Your Ground Laws
By Sabrina Strings I ran into a normally nocturnal neighbor early one morning. She was buzzing about with an uncharacteristic alacrity. “Morning,” I muttered. “Good...
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Silencing the Record: Misrepresentation, Gender Politics, and Truth in the Case of Mumia Abu-Jamal
By Johanna Fernandez In the last week, conservative media outlets zealously revisited the case of celebrated political prisoner and radio journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal. This time...
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Long Distance Revolutionary: An Intergenerational Conversation
By Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Clyde Gumbs and Jared Gumbs This summer I attended a screening of Prison Radio’s film about Mumia Abu-Jamal, Long Distance Revolutionary. Mumia...
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How I Use Pinterest To Explore the Difficulties of Violence Against Black Women and Girls
By Sonya Donaldson When I first used Pinterest, it was with the same intent and fervor of many of those who create boards that feature fashion,...
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TFW: The Year in Review
Today is the final day of 2013. And this year has been one that pushed many people around the world to deeply consider and interrogate...
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COLLEGE FEMINISMS: No More Civility: Putting an End to UConn’s Violence and Silence
By Martina Powell and Lauren Todd When University of Connecticut President Susan Herbst addressed the recently filed Title IX complaint against the university as “astonishingly...
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Illegible[1] Black Death: Denied Media, Mourning, and Mobilization
**** Breaking News Los Angeles International Airport: Gunman opens fire at Airport, killing 1 and injuring 6 more Washington Navy Yard: Gunman opens fire, killing...
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In Cold Blood: The Murder of Renisha McBride
A white family grieves in outrage after their teenage daughter has been gunned down by a black homeowner in an African American neighborhood. In this parallel universe the...
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Feminist Leadership: Leading For the Least of Us
By Kelly Macías If you’ve been paying attention, the last three months have made for a fascinating study in leadership; or more specifically, the lack...
