Ava DuVernay is hedging her bets, looking to portray herself as both pop culture educator and blameless conversant in a larger, more complicated discussion. I stopped being disappointed by Black celebrities a while ago. I think it was a long time coming, but it was cemented last year when I saw that RocNation Brunch tweet...
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Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and The Establishment Left
In any other country, Sanders and Warren may exist in separate political parties. Here, they contend for the nomination of the same party. Presidential candidate, Senator Bernie Sanders has seen a surge in polls, specifically for important caucuses like Iowa and New Hampshire. However, his rise in popularity has been met with disdain from the establishment...
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Lingua Franca and The Meaninglessness of The “Resistance Socialite”
Lingua Franca’s founder and her supposedly subversive $380 embroidered cashmere sweaters make a strong case to bring back the guillotines. I have never been more certain that we are living in the worst timeline than the unfortunate, truly cursed moment when I opened and read every word of this 7 Jan. article published at The...
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Title IX is Harming Transgender Youth: Here’s What We Can Do
If our youth don’t feel safe in our society, then what kind of society are we? According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, suicide rates and tendencies for TGNC youth are at an all time high. When compared with the general population, risk for TGNC youth range higher, between 32%...
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20 Intersectional Kids’ Books to Check Out During Reading Month
Tired of books that celebrate cisgender characters, white saviors and noble dogs? Check out this list of enlightened kids’ books, just in time for reading month. March is reading month. I am an educator and, dare I say it, I really hate reading. Don’t get me wrong; diving into a book is a magical experience, especially...
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The Black Millennial Political Takeover
Electing black millennials is not just about creating pioneers, but about changing the face of power away from the narrative of the older, average white male. Have you heard? Baby Boomers are aging out of local government. Yay! No more mandated Google Drive professional developments! Millennials — specifically, black millennials — are coming for their seats...
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Even the Stars Say Trump’s Presidency Will Be a Bumpy Ride
The stars in Trump’s inauguration chart show that he doesn’t have much planetary support other than his sense of self, bravado and ego. As an astrologer, I often times look to the practice of astrology to understand more about the planetary energies at play and the potential energetic role they play in my own personal narrative,...
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Well, That Didn’t Take Long: LGBTQ Support Already Disappearing Under Trump
After the LGBTQ page disappeared from the White House website, Trump appointed HB2 defense lawyer John Gore as a civil rights attorney. by A. Big Country Plenty of people were disturbed by the election of Donald Trump, who was inaugurated on Friday, January 20. You don’t have to look too hard to find an offense...
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Trump’s Not Kinky, He’s Just An Asshole
This isn’t some “your kink is OK” thing. This was an act of racism and toxic masculinity, of marking territory, of demanding ownership and feeling entitled. When I first saw that #watersportsgate was trending on Twitter and it had to do with Donald Trump, I dismissed it pretty quickly. I’ve been kinky my entire adult life,...
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Shepard Fairey Designs Brilliant New Posters For Inauguration Protests
The new Shepard Fairey campaign, designed to be held aloft during the protests in Washington, D.C., aims to flood the capitol with images of love and support. Shepard Fairey’s new “We The People” posters recall the “hope” imagery of the first Obama campaign. By focusing on the people of America, Fairey and collaborating artists Jessica Sabogal and...