Brittney Cooper tackles racism, weightism and stereotypes in a gut-wrenching blog post at Salon. During a flight home over the holiday, the woman seated next to her was still texting — rapidly — after the call had gone out to turn off cellphones. Cooper glanced over and caught the last few words of the text: “On the…

While some critics mocked the performance of Trayvon Martin’s 19-year-old friend Rachel Jeantel, who appeared as a witness during George Zimmerman’s trial this week, Brittney Cooper argues at Salon that the criticism is a perfect example of the cultural stumbling blocks navigated daily by some blacks. [George Zimmerman’s] trial might be intriguing, fascinating cultural theater to…

A recent Washington Post and Kaiser Family Foundation study showed that black women are happy despite being statistically heavier than other women, but Crunk Feminist Collective writer Brittney Cooper declares that if she wants to date, maybe it’s time for a change in her waistline.I know there is this myth in Black America that brothers like their…

Crunk Feminist Collective blogger Brittney Cooper examines the now iconic face-off between President Barack Obama and Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer in five parts. Like most people, she maintains that it was disrespectful and that white privilege conditions white people not to see white rage. 1.) He is the President. She is being disrespectful. As hell. Period.…

Crunk Feminist Collective blogger Brittney Cooper questions the newfound role of Jay-Z and Beyoncé — the first family of hip-hop — as the ultimate depiction of the American family, right alongside the Obamas. She also addresses Jay-Z and the b-word — and the newly crowned Beyoncé horsefly. The birth of baby girl Blue Ivy Carter…