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Solidarity is for white women and Asian people are funny 27 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
By Guest Contributor Lindsey Yoo: originally published at Filthy Freedom Disclaimer: The discussion of inclusivity and solidarity is relevant to many constituencies in different ways; this is my uniq...
Quoted: The Blurred Lines of Blue-Eyed Soul 27 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
Is Robin Thicke the next great soul singer or a pretender to the throne? Michael A. Gonzales holds forth: WPB-Radio disc jockey and soul music aficionado Jammer Daniels explains, “Historically, when ...
Monday Long Read: The NYPD Division of Un-American Activities 26 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Photo via New York Magazine This New York Magazine feature about the Big Brother-esque eye on the NYC Muslim community reminds us that Stop And Frisk isn’t all that’s wrong with the NYPD: The Demogr...
Quoted: On Yesterday’s Anniversary of the March on Washington 26 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
Images from yesterday’s march via TheNation.com I spent eight hours today amongst thousands at the March on Washington, and the people present were some of the most remarkable, resilient people I hav...
Announcements: A Mural Goes Up In Harlem And A Goddess Walk 23 Aug 2013 | 09:10 pm
Photo courtesy of Picture the Homeless. Just got this last-minute invite to a really great event going on in Harlem, if you’re in town later today. Picture The Homeless (PTH), a grassroots social-ju...
Meanwhile, On TumblR: Junot Diaz Goes Graphic Novel 23 Aug 2013 | 07:03 pm
“Nilda,” from the upcoming deluxe edition of Junot Diaz’s “This Is How You Lose Her.” Image Credit: Jamie Hernandez via Entertainment Weekly. Y’all know we crush hard on author Junot Diaz around thes...
The Racialicious Links Roundup 8.22.13: Stop-and-Frisk, Ramarley Graham, And An American Bigot In Uganda 22 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
Image via Colorlines.com. “Ending Stop-and-Frisk for Good” (The Nation) Indeed, at a post-verdict press conference last week, the mayor became angry and agitated when asked about the pending legisla...
Quoted: White Is The New White 22 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
Image via Femme and Fortune. “Orange Is the New Black defenders repeatedly tell me that Kerman is invested in prison reform. She very well might be. But the problem here lies in the fact that her inv...
Open Thread: The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Recreates Trayvon Martin Shooting 21 Aug 2013 | 07:38 pm
Is this PSA timely or too soon? The Coalition to Stop Gun violence released a PSA against Stand Your Ground – by recreating pieces of the Trayvon Martin shooting, using pieces from the 911 calls, and...
The Rape of Harriet Tubman 20 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
By Guest Contributor Janell Hobson; originally published at Ms. Magazine blog This year marked the 100th anniversary of the passing of Harriet Tubman. I had the opportunity to celebrate that fact whe...
