Capitalism

Money Memory: Harriet Tubman Doesn’t Need to Be on the $20 Bill

Harriet Tubman, a dark-skinned Black woman wearing a headscarf and a black shawl, poses with her hands crossed in front of her
by Jordan Taliha McDonald
February 1, 2021 at 1:57pm
What are the implications of commemorating the life of an enslaved woman on the currency of a nation that secured—and profited from—her enslavement?
A Black man and woman at work. The woman is teaching the man how to do something on a computer screen.

In “Work Won’t Love You Back,” Sarah Jaffe Kills the Dream Job

by Mary Retta
January 26, 2021 at 11:05am
No one should have to earn the right to financial security through labor.  Read more »
Serena Williams, a dark-skinned Black woman wearing blond, curly hair, poses on a red carpet

Collective Success: The Myth of Progress through Black Capitalism

by Jasmine Burnett
August 7, 2019 at 12:25pm
When we center and celebrate those who have succeeded in the capitalist project, it becomes easier to be captivated by the myth that hard work and effort will guarantee every Black woman the same success as Rihanna and Serena Williams. Read more »
a brownskinned Black man with multicolored nipple covers, a gold grill, and his tongue licking his teeth standing next to a brownskinneed woman with green hair with yellow flowers and a striped black and white jumpsuit

Who Owns Afropunk?

by Vanessa Willoughby
September 6, 2018 at 1:20pm
The annual festival is no longer an enclave for Black punks seeking refuge from whiteness. Read more »
Jim Carrey as Ebeneezer Scrooge In A Christmas Carol

President Ebenezer Scrooge: “A Christmas Carol” Offers a Valuable Lesson This Holiday Season

by Shannon Weber
December 4, 2017 at 9:42am
Donald Trump hasn’t grappled with the messages of any ghosts. Read more »
Teen Vogue and wokeness

The Price of Activism, According to Teen Vogue

by Adedoyin Adeniji
December 1, 2017 at 10:55am
If activism continues being commodified, it will drown out the voices of those who are actually fighting for marginalized people. Read more »

The Super Bowl Commercials—It's Not Such a Small World After All

by Juanita Mantz
February 7, 2017 at 10:43am
This current administration forces us to question everything around us, even the commercials we watch. Read more »