Graphic designer TT of LetThereBeDoodles has reimagined Disney princesses as women of color and we are loving it! The images have gone viral since she posted them to her Tumblr page. In an interview with E Online, TT explained that her reason for doing it was not political; There wasn’t really any rhyme or reason…
➠ Continue ReadingA few days ago The New School university in New York hosted a panel discussion entitled “Are You Still a Slave” with black thinkers and activists, including feminist scholar bell hooks. The discussion focused on how black women are portrayed in the media. At one point the talk turned to Beyonce’s recent Time Magazine cover,…
➠ Continue ReadingFor centuries children’s songs have been used to introduce little ones to language, rhythm, rhyme and cultural history. Many of us have fond memories of singing songs on playgrounds and in schoolyards. Unfortunately, many of our most beloved children’s songs have a very dark history; 1. Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Moe Just the other day I…
➠ Continue ReadingAs we enter graduation season, there are many stories being reported of exceptionally bright teens. Of course, there are many incredible and talented students who aren’t the subject of news stories, but it is nice to read the ones that are. This is my second post chronicling black teens who have been accepted to multiple…
➠ Continue ReadingA few days ago a video called, “World’s Toughest Job” was posted online by the greeting card company cardstore.com and quickly went viral. I was sent the video by quite a few people, watched it a couple times and felt… odd. The video shows candidates interviewing for a “Director of Operations” position, which really is…
➠ Continue ReadingThis is exciting. Dreamworks’ new animated film, Home, will feature a young black girl (voiced by Rihanna) as its protagonist! Here’s a description of the movie from Wikipedia: An overly optimistic, yet inept, alien race named Boov, led by Captain Smek, invades Earth to hide from their mortal enemy and make it a new home….
➠ Continue ReadingMidwifery in the African American community is a tradition that dates back for centuries. While current rates of home births are low among black women, there was a time when the opposite was true. Ina May Gaskin explains; For the most part, women of color who lived in the rural south didn’t go into the…
➠ Continue ReadingThey all come from different backgrounds, but these 3 teens hold the distinction of being accepted to multiple Ivy League universities. The news has mostly covered Kwasi Enin, the 17-year-old Long Island public school student and first generation Ghanaian-American who was accepted to all 8 Ivy League universities. Kwasi attends the William Floyd High School…
➠ Continue ReadingLast month, Ashley Nicole and Yaya DaCosta made headlines for posting pictures of themselves breastfeeding their babies. Below are 30 other black celebrities who have spoken about breastfeeding. 1. Michelle Obama “In fact, in the last job I had before coming to the White House — I remember this clearly — I was on maternity…
➠ Continue ReadingLast month, Ashley Nicole and Yaya DaCosta made headlines for posting pictures of themselves breastfeeding their babies. Below are 30 other black celebrities who have spoken about breastfeeding. 1. Michelle Obama “In fact, in the last job I had before coming to the White House — I remember this clearly — I was on maternity…
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