octavia butler
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NeuroSpeculative AfroFeminism Centers Black Women Here and Beyond
Transcranial stimulation. A character named Brooks—for Gwendolyn. A billion-year-old throne run by a Queen Mother in the cosmos. The defiance of gender binaries. The creation of a new black American mythology inside virtual reality. All through the cultural lens of black women as they worship at the temple of our familiar: the hair salon. “I’ve…
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Donald Trump's Nomination Acceptance Speech Scared The Shit Out My Wife
About an hour after Donald Trump ended his speech Thursday night, I looked over at my wife. The look of disbelief was still on her face. It was a look I had not seen since the jury declared George Zimmerman not guilty a few years ago. Asking the obvious question, she gave me a response I will likely…