• Dream Hampton's Twitter Drama a Wake-Up Call

    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,…

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  • LoLo Jones and the Problem With Public Virginity

    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…

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  • Is Olivia Pope the New Sally Hemings?

    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…

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