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Let Us Live: What Does Loving Black Women Really Look Like?

cropping of a black and white portrait sketch of a Black woman with short hair, her features are more detailed in the center of her face, while the top of her hair, chin, and neck are lightly outlined
by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh
April 21, 2021 at 11:33am
What would it be like to celebrate Black women, not just as a performance or a trend? Without using them as a mascot for a movement. Without relying on them to save this country.
TikTok star Addison Rae, who is tan and white with brown hair, bites her fingernail and grimaces at the camera.

Viral Vultures: The Plight of Black TikTok Creatives

by Gloria Oladipo
April 2, 2021 at 9:06am
It’s not just about Addison Rae. Read more »
Kaitlyn Greenidge, a dark-skinned Black woman with long black locs, stands outside and smiles slightly

“Libertie” Questions the Nature of Freedom Itself

by Jordan Taliha McDonald
March 23, 2021 at 9:44am
What does it mean to be free? Read more »
A red, glowing lantern in Thailand.

12 AAPI Organizations to Support Amid Increasing Anti-Asian Violence

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
March 17, 2021 at 2:29pm
Listen, donate, and take action. Read more »
Rebecca Carroll, a light-skinned woman with a big, curly afro smiles brightly

How Do Transracial Adoptees Survive the White Gaze? Just Ask Rebecca Carroll.

by Andrea Ruggirello
March 16, 2021 at 10:00am
Your story is bigger than your adoption. Read more »
Oprah Winfrey interviews Prince Harry and Meghan Markle outside. Everyone is dressed up.

Colorism Is the Key Ingredient in the Meghan Markle Debate

by L'Oreal Thompson Payton
March 12, 2021 at 1:02pm
In this debate, colorism is key. Read more »
Meghan Markle, a light-skinned mixed-race pregnant woman wearing a black dress, smiles as she sits in a tan wicker chair

Misogynoir Nearly Killed Meghan Markle

by Moya Bailey
March 10, 2021 at 5:18pm
Even the Duchess of Sussex, with skin so light her Blackness is debated on social media, says #MeToo when it comes to misogynoir. Read more »
cropping of a grayscale vector illustration of Janet Jackson on a black background. She is posed with an exposed torso, her arms above her head with a silhouette of hands covering her chest. Neon blue, pink, yellow lines outline her arms, waist, and chest

Stripping Point: Nipplegate Exposed Our Deep Fear of Black Women’s Sexuality

by Vanessa Willoughby
March 4, 2021 at 10:37am
Janet Jackson was punished for 9/16 of one second of nudity, while Justin Timberlake rose from her post–Super Bowl ashes. Read more »
a purple and light brown duotone photo of author Deesha Philyaw, a Black woman with long locs, wearing a large hoop earring, and strapless, pleated top, looking at a reflection of herself in the mirror

The Only Gaze Is Ours: Tracing the Evolution of Black Women’s Stories

by Deesha Philyaw
March 3, 2021 at 10:41am
Writing about Black people feels limitless. It feels infinite. Read more »
Naima Coster, a light-skinned woman with short, black hair, and wearing a black t-shirt crosses her arms and smiles as she poses against a colorful wall

“What’s Mine and Yours” Complicates the School Segregation Story

by Evette Dionne
March 2, 2021 at 9:48am
Naima Coster’s prescient novel brings human faces to a broader social issue. Read more »
Rachel Lindsay, a Black woman with long, dark hair, smiles. She wears a dress and a white fur coat and sits on a rooftop.

Fucking Tired: Fixing “The Bachelor’s” Racism Isn’t Rachel Lindsay’s Job

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
February 17, 2021 at 12:01pm
Rachel Lindsay has become the built-in key to solving the empire’s ongoing problems with racism. Read more »

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