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July 9, 2010 at 8:57am

By Fallon

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Topics: American Values, black feminism, Black girls, Kat Stacks, Patriarchy, Violence Against Women

What’s the Difference between Slapping Kat Stacks and the Grim Sleeper Murders? Nothing, Absolutely Nothing

When the first video of Kat Stacks being slapped by Bow Wow’s male fans became viral on YouTube back in June, I was immediately angered by the physical act of violence and then equally angered by the misogynistic rhetorical of male honor and female “sexual” dishonor that legitimized the beating of Kat Stacks. However, when [...]

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May 14, 2010 at 8:01am

By Fallon

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Topics: American Values, Media, Nashville Flooding, Poverty

Worried about Bottles of Water, while People Wade through Floods: What about Nashville?

“Our visions begin with our desires.” –Audre Lorde For the last three weeks I’ve literally sat on pins and needles worried about my family/friends in Nashville. I’ve clicked channel after channel hoping for a news update about the widespread flooding in the city. Each time I went searching for news I was bombarded by corporate [...]

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May 10, 2010 at 8:00am

By Summer M.

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Topics: 8th grade, American Values, capitalism, education, graduation

Commencement Season: On 8th Grade Graduation

When I was a kid, many, many eons ago, I didn’t get allowance for doing things like dishes or vacuuming the floor or cleaning my room. My parents, I assume in an effort to get me ready for life, didn’t believe that one should be rewarded for doing things she was supposed to do. It [...]

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April 12, 2010 at 7:57am

By Summer M.

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Topics: American Values, Erykah Badu, technology

Eating iChips By the Waters of Babylon

The other night, some friends and I were hanging out in a hotel room listening to music. At some point, the Eric Benet song “Ghetto Girl” featuring Meshell Ndegocello (dude, I know. I assure you that it was not my iPod. I’m not saying I don’t have the album, I’m just saying it ain’t on [...]

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February 5, 2010 at 9:13am

By Fallon

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Topics: American Values, black feminism, Gender, Girls, Hair, Hollywood, Imperialism, Media, Michelle Obama, Post-Race, Precious, racism, White Privilege, Women

Vanity Fair’s Racism Sings: Don’t Cha Wish You Were White Girl Like Me. Don’t Cha.

“Mirror . . . mirror on the wall who the fairest of them all?” In most fairytales, the mirror would reply, “Snow white is the fairest of them all.” However, in the case of Vanity Fair’s March cover, the names are Abbie Cornish, Kristen Stewart, Carey Mulligan, Amanda Seyfried, Rebecca Hall, Mia Wasikowska, Emma Stone, [...]

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January 20, 2010 at 1:15am

By Jonathan

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Topics: American Values, Money, technology

Why Aren’t We Funding This!!!!

30.1 Million dollar is how much it cost. This past Monday I woke up at 7 am in the morning to participate in the University of Chicago’s annual day of service. To be honest, when the clock went off for me to wake up, I had my doubts if I was going to be able [...]

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January 11, 2010 at 8:00am

By Summer M.

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Topics: American Values, President Barack Obama, racism

Today in Post-Race History: What I (Had) Meant to Say Was…

There are 3 things my Grandma Charlotte used to tell me all the time: 1. That books are my friends; 2. That she is always right–even when she’s wrong (she’s right); and 3. It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it. I remembered that last point when I heard about Senate Majority Leader [...]

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January 6, 2010 at 1:57am

By Jonathan

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Topics: American Values, Court System, death penalty, Empowerment, HIV/AIDS, Homophobia, LGBTQ, Politics, Violence

Hate The Fags…Just Don’t Kill Them? WTF

They said it would make my life better. They said I would find my “purpose.” It was my 8th grade school year. My pastor said I should read this book that would change my life. The name of the book was A Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren. It’s always interesting to reflect back to [...]

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December 24, 2009 at 6:19am

By Supernerd

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Topics: American Values, black feminism, capitalism, consumption, Empowerment, Family, Gender, Girls, health, Human Rights, Money, Mothers, Politics, Poverty, race, racism

It’s better than money: It’s FOOD STAMPS!

I read the New York Times article titled “Food Stamps Usage Soars, Stigma Fades.” The article is about the lessening of stigma regarding the use of food stamps. What comes to mind when you think of the U.S. welfare system, specifically food stamps or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)? For me, I remember seeing black single mothers with multiple [...]

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December 14, 2009 at 9:18am

By Summer M.

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Topics: American Values, Media, Men, Pop Culture, Sports

Scribbled Paper: Notes on a Scandal

I had a bit of a family emergency last week that resulted in me spending several hours in New York Presbyterian Hospital instead of checking out that tree in Rockefeller Center, seeing Shrek before it leaves Broadway next month, and visiting my favorite sneaker boutiques. (To the folks who commented on last week’s blog, my [...]

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