The Abuse of the Black Femme Also Known as The Perfection
The pain and terror of Black women and femmes is less important than the machinations of white women and this colors The Perfection. This essay contains spoilers for Netflix's "The Perfection." It also contains discussions of sexual abuse. "The Perfection" is the
Problematic Halloween Costumes Aren’t A Mistake, They’re An Exertion of Power
Wearing a problematic costume is a refusal to recognize the pain of someone else’s experience, and a refusal to acknowledge the harm people can do. By Gloria Oladipo Some people just don’t want to learn. Some people don’t care. Despite it
The ‘Charmed’ Reboot Still Has A Lot To Learn About Portraying Black Characters
The treatment of Black characters on "Charmed" is still lacking in nuance, but I believe it still has the potential to be headed in the right direction. This essay contains spoilers for "Charmed" By Cosima Smith I grew up watching "Charmed"—the original, slightly
Social Media Will Be the Death of Me: A Black Sex Worker’s Lament
Sex workers are shadow-banned, locked out of our accounts, and even banned from the platforms that we helped bring to prominence simply for daring to exist. This essay contains mentions of r/pe threats, suicide, whorephobic rhetoric, and child abuse. By Adrie Rose “We've
Mexico’s ‘Africamericanos’ Exhibit Explores Black Identity In Latin America
There is little recognition of Afro-Latinx communities throughout Latin America, but Puebla's “Africamericanos” exhibit is seeking to change that. It wasn’t the first time I’d set out in search of African-descended cultures in Latin America. In fact, compared to other