REAL Black feminists have this image framed in their homes already. By Bridget Todd We did it y’all. Now I know that some of my Black feminists sistas weren’t on board after we picked Nate Parker as our newest takedown target. But I’m pleased to announce that after much scheming and planning, Black feminists have finally succeeded in Read more
Rap has a long history of involvement in protest and social commentary. Read more
“A large number of black women writers, both past and present, have gone to early graves. To know their life stories is to be made aware of how death hovers . . . [their deaths] stand as constant reminders that life is not promised — that it is crucial for a writer to respect time.” Read more
Claire Temple (Rosario Dawson) and Luke Cage (Mike Colter) By Establishment Staff Every once in a while, a show or movie that breaks the normative mold of pop culture resonates so strongly with our readers, we field several pitches about it. This happened with trauma survivors who wanted to write about the groundbreaking representation of the Read more
Nat Brut, a get-thee-to-its-pages-right-the-hell-now publication that is literally revolutionary — as in, it’s actually changing the face of what literature and art is “worthy” of being published. It values inclusivity above all and the result is nothing short of spectacular. Read more
It’s about representation. Who we’re used to seeing matters. Read more
By Anis Gisele At a reading of science fiction for social justice, in honor of African American feminist author Octavia Butler, the lineup is composed of six white people and one Indian woman. A white man with two published books reads to us in the voice of his narrator, an incarcerated black boy. This black boy, who Read more
Abstract debates and internet threads ask whether we should be treating mental illness if it comes at the cost of creativity. But who is “we”? Read more
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(Credit: Adam Davis) In honor of the premiere of United Shades of America, we’re re-posting this interview with W. Kamau Bell from The Establishment’s own debut in October. You can catch Kamau “as he explores the far corners of our country and its various groups and subcultures” on CNN tonight at 10 p.m. EST. Known for his Read more
