A handy list of things that you’re going to need to catch up on. Buck up, because it won’t be easy. Read more
Welcome To The Anti-Racism Movement — Here’s What You’ve Missed
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White People, You Have A Lying Problem
If there is one thing white people have taught me, it’s that you cannot stand the truth in any of its forms. Read more
When I Said All Trump Supporters Are White Supremacists, I Meant It
Yes. All of them. Read more
I’m The Predator And I Think I’m Guilty Of Culturally Appropriating Dreadlocks
Dreadlocks are part of a cultural identity which I don’t have the right to adopt, as a member of a privileged, historically oppressive, violence-seeking, Xenomorph-slaying alien race. Read more
The Complicated And Painful Legacy Of Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss Enterprises continues to run its multi-million-dollar global portfolio almost thirty years after the beloved author’s death, but the specter of infidelity and suicide haunts the whimsical hills of his legacy. Read more
You Won’t Like Me When I’m Angry
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
Banishing The Ghost Of Melvil Dewey: How Public Libraries Are Outgrowing Their Classist Roots
Vulnerable voices will not be heard in public discussion of the library; if money talks, they are nearly mute. 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
Growing Up Iranian-American, From 9/11 To Trump
You dad’s passport doesn’t bear a city, just IRAN. It might as well say THREAT. Read more
Don’t Hate ‘Crazy Rich Asians,’ Hate Hollywood
The criticism ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ has received for its promotion of the model minority myth and moments of anti-blackness are completely valid, but we also need to be realistic about the role pop culture plays in pushing a truly progressive agenda and the timeline in which that agenda unfolds.
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