In a piece for Clutch magazine, Stacia L. Brown takes issue with the way race and gender are playing out on ABC’s Scandal. As soapy and sensationalistic as this show is, it’s hard for me to entirely lose myself in it. I’m too distracted by this idea that, for all her gutsy unflappable-ness, and for…

Stacia L. Brown, writing for Clutch magazine, says that criticism of the 29-year-old athlete shows that public figures should avoid the topic of their choices about sex altogether. As part of the press junket for the upcoming Summer Olympics, U.S. hurdler Lolo Jones has been making the interview rounds, discussing her hopes for success in…

Writer, activist and prolific tweeter Dream Hampton deleted her Twitter account after her daughter was attacked. Clutch magazine‘s Stacia L Brown says that the incident is a reminder that something must be done about disrespect on the Internet. Apparently, a Beyonce “stan” posted a picture of the singer with dream’s daughter to a Tumblr page,…

In a piece for Clutch magazine, Stacia L. Brown says that the story of a mom investigated for “roadschooling” raises serious concerns. “Roadschooling” is the practice of educating by way of extended road trip. The idea is to allow the child to learn about different regions and cultures and practices by seeing them firsthand. In…

Clutch magazine‘s Stacia L. Brown says that the 13-year-old’s shooting death by an elderly neighbor is difficult to understand, but that shouldn’t stop us from talking about this most recent racially charged tragedy. If not enough has been said about slain Milwaukee 13-year-old Darius Simmons, it’s because so few know what to say anymore. Cases…

In a piece for Clutch magazine, Stacia L. Brown contemplates the ways in which black women can find themselves at a distinct advantage. And yet there are several circumstances that can potentially place us at higher stations in life than those around us. Certainly, some of those circumstances are familial and relational. Wives are often…

Clutch magazine‘s Stacia L. Brown says that U.S. hurdles champion Dawn Harper can’t compete with her Olympic teammate Lolo Jones when it comes to press, and wonders whether the African-American athlete’s complexion has something to do with the attention discrepancy. Is it possible that, because Harper (or her publicist) hasn’t found a way to market…

“Blerds” were all over the news in 2012. Clutch magazine‘s Stacia L. Brown provides a step-by-step guide for how to have a relationship with one. Though the concept of segregating nerddom along racial lines is a bit suspect and certainly has its detractors, the newfound attention black nerds are attracting doesn’t seem to be abating ……

If you don’t know the answer to that question, Clutch magazine‘s Stacia L. Brown says that her quiz can shed light on your precise degree of black elitism. Bourgie. It’s a word with which the black community is fairly familiar. But depending on your attitude toward it, you may feel a little comfortable owning it…