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A tweet from Donald Trump's Twitter, reading, "It would show great weakness if Israel allowed Rep. Omar and Rep.Tlaib to visit. They hate Israel & all Jewish people, & there is nothing that can be said or done to change their minds."

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Following Trump Tweets, Israel Bars Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar

by Bitch HQ August 16, 2019 at 6:00am

This comes directly on the heels of Trump’s tweets telling Reps. Tlaib and Omar to “go back” to the “broken” countries they came from.

A photo of Gabrielle Dennis, Quinta Brunson, Ashley Nicole Black, and Robin Thede, Black women wearing athletic clothes and standing outside, in A Black Lady Sketch Show

Yes, We Sketch Too: What “A Black Lady Sketch Show” Means for Comedy

by Kriska Desir August 15, 2019 at 2:37pm

 Black women know how to create space for each other. This show is a testament to that.

A photo of Ari Fitz. Ari is Black and is sitting on a couch in a white blouse with her hair curly and framing her face. She's laughing and looking away from the camera.

Technology Isn’t Neutral: Ari Fitz on How Instagram Fails Queer Black Creators

by Rachel Charlene Lewis August 15, 2019 at 10:48am

“Technology has this way of feeling so neutral, like a bug is just a bug, but it’s really racism and sexism and bias masquerading as a bug.”

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The cast of HBO’s "A Black Lady Sketch Show"

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: “A Black Lady Sketch Show” Is Everything We’ve Been Waiting For

by Bitch HQ August 15, 2019 at 6:00am

“Black lesbians are funny. Black queer women are funny. Black trans women are funny. And we aren’t going anywhere, any time soon.”

Louisianna Hot Sauce bottle on a colorful flame background

A Pleasure to Burn: One Family’s Hot-Sauce Heirloom

by Brooklyn White August 14, 2019 at 2:21pm

In my family, harming yourself is unholy, unless that harm is eyes watering from tasting hot sauce.

A photo of author Author Bassey Ikpi, a Black woman. She looks at the camera with a soft smile and has a colorful necklace and bright earrings.

Writing Toward Truth: Bassey Ikpi’s New Book Reckons with the Lies Mental Illness Weaves

by Yaasmeen Piper August 14, 2019 at 11:41am

"...the lie that sustained itself for so long becomes true in its own way. It becomes a part of the story.”

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