By Kevin C. Quin Misogyny and mass media are no stranger to one another. Over the past few months, we have witnessed countless instances where men assert their often unsolicited, disparaging comments about women to millions of viewers across various…
By Arielle Iniko Newton Editor’s Note: If you’re not Black, this conversation ain’t for you. Luvvie Ajayi is a popular online commentator who fucked up badly this week after she demonized poor Black activists who demand compensation for our labor.…
By Arielle Iniko Newton I wasn’t the cool kid. I was bullied during my adolescent years for reasons that seem mundane and trivial in my adult life. My lack of social acumen paired with my sexual proclivities meant that I…
By Quentin Lucas I once penned a blog entry titled About My Prejudice against the Transgendered. “Transgendered,†by the way, is an offensive term because, I’ve since learned, it turns a descriptive adjective into a constrictive label (“against transgender people 
By Ashley Denay (We gonna show ya'll the meaning of black love) When he havin' a bad day I fill up the bathtub (She put on the oven mitt, be cooking up mad grub) Got beef with a nigga, put…
By Vitula Henderson I’m struggling with this new, post-election sisterhood with white women. I feel like this relationship is moving too fast, passing over the reckoning that I feel is necessary for me to move forward with confidence. It feels…
In an unhealed state, inflicting pain is the only way we know divinity.
By xoai pham It's been a week since Backpage's adult section was shut down. Backpage is a website like Craigslist where people post ads for all kinds of products and services, some of which involve sex work. For many sex…
By Timothy DuWhite “The Negro death rate and sickness are largely matters of condition and not due to racial traits and tendencies.†- W.E.B. Du Bois I think I am suppose to start with a story, right? I mean, that…
By Marcus Borton Another day, another dollar, another night, another chill session. He could host and host well he did. He stared at me, after asking if I was comfortable, and shared, “You know, I really have a thing for…
