December 2009
13 posts
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Activism is the New Black
Now is the time of year that everyone is coming out with these ridiculous end of the decade lists. What will I remember about the 00s? Besides high school and college shaping me into the mess that I am today, what I will remember is the fleeting nature of this new brand of activism. Generation Y? We should be called Generation ADD. Seriously. Maybe it is more noticeable to me because I came of...
Dec 21st
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The Failure of Shared Glory | Black Youth Project →
Why do we love athletes so?
Dec 21st
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Fairy Tales Won't Let Women Be Great
My opinion on fairy tales changes…a lot. On one hand, I realize that they were initially intended for adults. In that way, I’m not bothered by the messages they convey. But when the stories were adapted for children, maybe the messages and morals should have changed a bit as well. My main gripe with fairy tales is that the typical resolution for female protagonists is marriage. That...
Dec 20th
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Lisa Solod Warren: Two Black Role Models Done In... →
We don’t know how to talk about race in a manner that isn’t inflammatory. I’m convinced that is our problem. This idea of Black men being “put to right” is offensive. Highly. Brings to mind conversations of putting them in their places. I get it, we’re all pissed with the current POTUS. We expected a savior and what we got is a politician. Shocker. But how can...
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Overheard: Tiger Woods
Him: Damn, she renegotiated the pre-nup and decided to dip. What happened to standing by your man.
Her: Did he stand by her?
Dec 8th
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Dec 6th
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“If only the sun-drenched celebrities are being noticed and worshiped, then our...”
– Rita Dove
Dec 6th
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Dec 5th