Watching Beyoncé stroll down that street, smashing car windows at random, with a big smile on her face, was therapeutic. It was refreshing. Read more
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Why Do Men Get To Define Black Girl Happiness?
In Netflix’s Nappily Ever After, men determine what makes a woman “real,” and worthy. When Netflix dropped the trailer for its latest romantic comedy Nappily Ever After over a month ago, I was slightly enamored and reasonably wary. Amid a robust wave of traditional rom-coms with diverse casts, Nappily felt like a purposeful throwback Read more
Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, And The ‘Right Kind Of Woman’
The reaction to Williams’ and Osaka’s U.S. Open match has everything to do with the roles we expect women of color to play. Read more
The Tragic Story Of Sarah Baartman And The Enduring Objectification Of Black Women
The life of the ‘Hottentot Venus’ still feels familiar for those used to being gawked at. Read more
My Mental Health Is More Important Than Leadership Success
I’m waiting for the public conversation about women and work to shift away from leadership and toward leading a good life. Read more
Disabled People Of Color Struggle To Be Heard
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Solange Beats The Deadly Clock Constraining Black Women Creatives
“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
Why ‘Luke Cage’ Matters
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