Black America Is Not Shawty Lo and His 10 Baby Mamas

January 01, 2013

In a stinging piece at Clutch magazine, Tami Winfrey Harris admonishes the media and African Americans for buying into black dysfunction in light of the impending spring premiere of Oxygen's program All My Babies' Mamas, about the Atlanta rapper, his 11 children and their 10 mothers.

What's Wrong With a Mom-in-Chief?

Tami Winfrey Harris at Clutch Magazine tackles the backlash Michelle Obama received for her use of the phrase "mom-in-chief" in her DNC speech.

Black Women Have Beauty Standards, Too

Clutch magazine's Tami Winfrey Harris pushes back on the notion that anything goes when it comes to African-American bodies.

Sometimes Blackface Works

Reflecting on the recent use of blackface on 30 Rock, Clutch magazine's Tami Winfrey Harris says that she was fine with it and reminds us that context matters.

Whitney's 'Homegoing' and the Spiritual Divide

Writing at Racialicious via What Tami Said, Tami Winfrey Harris describes media coverage of Whitney Houston's funeral as less than stellar, saying that the black church experience was picked apart like a National Geographic discovery.

Not Everyone Is Laughing at 'Sh-- White Girls Say'

In a blog entry at Clutch magazine, Tami Winfrey Harris addresses complaints about the viral video. She concludes that the filmmaker, Franchesca Ramsey, does a fine job using humor to tackle a difficult subject.

Tyrese to Black Women: Don't Be Too Independent

In an entry at Racialicious, blogger Tami Winfrey Harris condemns the singer-actor for insulting black women by doling out condescending and arrogant advice.