black girls
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Grabbing Feminism by the Mic: This Is How Women in Hip-Hop Are Making a Lane of Their Own
The terms “hip-hop” and “feminism” might seem like oil and water. After all, the culture of misogyny and straight disrespect of women throughout hip-hop culture could lead one to think otherwise. So can a feminist politic exist in a hyper-misogynistic space? The answer: It’s complicated. “Hip-hop feminism” was coined by author and scholar Joan Morgan…
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'Jasmine Can Just Go by Herself': 4-Year-Old Calls Out Disney's Aladdin for Sticking to Tired Tropes
Disney’s Aladdin remake flew away with $113 million on its magic carpet this Memorial Day weekend, according to the Hollywood Reporter. But despite a new, more progressive Princess Jasmine—she even has a new power anthem, titled “Speechless”(h/t Refinery29), for one 4-year-old, the plot still has a major sticking point. “She has to go by herself…Jasmine…
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Surprising No One, Georgetown Study Confirms Previous Findings on Adultification Bias—By Listening to Black Women and Girls
In 2017, the Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality’s Initiative on Gender Justice and Opportunity released Girlhood Interrupted: The Erasure of Black Girls’ Childhood (pdf), providing concrete data that adults typically perceive black girls, particularly those aged 5 to 14, to be more “adult-like” and less innocent than their white peers. Via responses garnered…
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When and Where Will We Finally Enter? The Black Women’s Roundtable Releases Its 2019 Report
On Friday, the Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR) released the findings of its sixth annual report (PDF), assessing the current status of black women in politics, employment, economics, health, education (including discipline disparity), technology (including digital discrimination), and the Impact of criminal justice, exposure to violence and immigration upon black women and girls. The 125-page report…
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#ThemToo: Michael Avenatti Says R. Kelly's Employees and Managers May Also Face 'Criminal Liability'
It was the top of the year 2019, and Surviving R. Kelly evoked an array of emotions from its viewers: sadness, disgust, anger … to name a few. Other than the ire directed at the self-proclaimed “Pied Piper,” many heavily side-eyed the people in his inner circle. They were complicit, too. Most notably was Kelly’s…
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With On the Come Up, Bestselling Author Angie Thomas Continues Her Crusade: ‘I Can See Myself Writing About Black Girls From Here on Out’
Angie Thomas, author of the breakout novel The Hate U Give, remains steadfast about the types of stories she wants to tell, how she wants to tell them and to whom she’s speaking. In the poignant, powerful debut—pegged a “Black Lives Matter book”—Thomas introduced us to 16-year-old Starr Carter, a witty, complicated, code-switching black girl…
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R. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty to All 10 Counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault
R. Kelly has pleaded not guilty on all 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse, via his attorney Steve Greenberg, according to CNN. The Chicago native appeared in court on Monday, just a couple of days after his bond was set at $1 million. Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly Foxx confirmed the alleged abuse took place…
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Only 2 Hours Into Surviving R. Kelly, the Conclusion Is Simple: Black Girls Deserve Better
I’m tired. We’re tired. On the evening of January 3, 2019, I bundled up my anxiety and turned to Lifetime to watch what I knew would be one of the most noteworthy moments of media history. Executive produced by dream hampton, Tamara Simmons, Joel Karlsberg and Jesse Daniels, Surviving R. Kelly is a 6-hour, three…
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Black Baby-Gate: Ivanka and Melania Trump are Beefing About Who Gets to Pose With Black Kids
The women of the White House are beefing over who can outpose whom with little black girls. It’s been no secret that first lady Melania Trump and first daughter Ivanka (who acts a lot like she’s the first lady) are basically the generic singers in an all-girl group who pretend to like each other but…
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Sherri Shepherd's Son Doesn't Like Black Girls Because They're Mean
Sherri Shepherd, former co-host on The View, appeared on The Breakfast Club last Thursday and discussed life as a single mother raising a black son. Shepherd told the hosts of the morning show that her 13-year-old, Jeffrey, doesn’t like black girls because he thinks they’re mean. Jeffrey goes to a predominately white school and apparently…