It’s clear that, as a Black woman, Noname is held to a different standard compared to her music industry peers. By Ebony Purks If you follow Chicago rapper Noname on Twitter, you’re probably familiar with the harassment thrown her way on a regular basis. Noname’s rap career took a unique turn around 2018 when she...
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60 Books J. Cole Could Have Read Instead of Writing That Goofy Ass Song
It’s not that hard to read. Here is a list of books that J. Cole should have read before he opened his fucking mouth. This essay mentions sexual assault. Jermaine Lamarr Cole is an odd nigga. A perplexing negro. A puzzling, but damning study on the complete lack of imagination, empathy, and capacity for growth...
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We Don’t Need White Books in Blackface
Black literature’s importance goes far beyond a shallow marketing scheme. For centuries, the Black literary imagination has been synonymous with resistance. CW: This essay mentions sexual assault It’s Black History Month, and white people are doing what they do best — profiting off of Blackness and being disingenuous. Penguin Random House and Barnes & Noble...
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What Jameela Jamil Could Learn From Noname’s Approach To Social Justice
Maybe Jameela Jamil should join Noname’s Book Club. She might learn a thing or two. CW: mentions of eating disorders and fatphobia “FEMINIST-IN-PROGRESS,” reads Jameela Jamil’s Twitter bio. Her cover photo features her and Lizzo, so you can tell she is Very Serious about fat shaming. If you scroll through her feed, you will read...
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These 8 Musicians Will Wake Your Inner Activist
Add these activist artists to your self-care soundtrack and you’ll soon find yourself inspired into action. When Gil Scott-Heron declared that “The revolution will not be televised,” I doubt he imagined it’d be happening on social media instead. And yet here we are. A blathering, egotistical man-child has been elected leader of the so-called “Free World,”...