Black women’s art has been stolen for centuries. Why should muralist Chris Devins be an exception? Editor’s Note: An earlier report of this article identified Devins as white. In Twitter posts, Devins said his dad is Irish and his mom is “100% Black” Lets be real. White folks have been stealing, appropriating, or...
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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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Melania Trump and the Sexist Double Standard
Regardless of Politics, Misogyny Is Still Misogyny. In the days since Donald Trump won the presidential election, numerous people have focused on the future First Lady, Melania. They’ve compared her to previous First Ladies, and some have gone so far as to post photos of her posing nude or in revealing outfits, suggesting that she lacks class...
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Why I’m Voting for Michelle Obama
When First Lady Michelle Obama took the stage in New Hampshire this month to rally for Hillary Clinton — and responded with authentic anger and horror to Donald Trump’s remarks about groping women — I was at first disappointed that Trump had once again managed to make the presidential campaign all about himself. But as...
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Don’t Miss the Obama Biopic ‘Southside With You,’ a Love Story That Doesn’t Suck
Southside With You merges politics and romance into one of the most dynamic love stories of our generation. by Mikell Petty If you’re still unsure of what kind of magazine this is and why we do what we do, or are new to the site (hello, new friends!) you may be blithely unaware of the fact...
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Melania Trump’s Speech Was Basically A Shitty Rip Off of Michelle Obama’s 2008 Speech
She was supposed to teach us something about her husband, not plagiarizing black women. Melania Trump, the Slovenian immigrant wife of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, gave a speech last night to kick off the first day of the Republican National Convention. Her goal was to “humanize” or “soften” her husband, to sway the skeptics about...