A Black Female Perspective…
Themes of race, gender etc explored in popular culture.
The 2016 election featured former friends Donald J. Trump and Hilary R. Clinton as political adversaries. The second presidential election for millennials, the excitement the election engendered seems minimal in comparison to the pending ballots of 2020. This year has proved an eye-opening entry point into the next decade, with the upcoming election as illuminating [...]
Amidst the Democratic National Convention and scathing retaliatory videos from Donald Trump, is yet another wave of accusations against black men. This time the accusations fall on is R & B crooner Trey Songz and rapper Tory Lanez. Before I continue, allow me to state that I know that we as people are imperfect. I [...]
I read a post last week that stated an implicit motive to the seemingly pervasive desire to usurp Trump. The post stated that many wished to dethrone Trump in hopes of returning to a time where just black people were oppressed. Though Trump betrays white supremacy as a toxin that hurts everyone, for those espoused [...]
In 2012, Shonda Rhimes, through the nationally syndicated ABC, introduced character Olivia Pope in a show named Scandal. The role, modeled after real-life DC Fixer Judy Smith who was active during the Bush administration, garnered national traction for its strong black female lead. Pope, like Smith, lived a prestigious and luxurious life due to her [...]
“Up Up you mighty race, accomplish what you will” Marcus Garvey
Choose you. Each and Every time. If this means moving away, shutting off your phone, or creating boundaries between you and others, do it! Only allow access to those who meet your expectations. Advice is only something you can give yourself, but gaining other’s perspectives on issues can provide insight into who they are. I [...]
I have seen ubiquitous dialogues centered around a single question: who protects the black woman? The question engendered a plethora of responses, some of which referenced black female independence as negating black male obligation, and others that revisit the late Malcolm X’s contentious claim that the black woman Is the most unprotected person in America. [...]
It’s fascinating to live in a world that castigates black people for critically interrogating their representatives. This is the same world that, for the last four years, has worked tirelessly to depict Donald Trump as a racial anomaly autonomous from whiteness as a whole. Trump’s gauche rhetoric, limited vocabulary, and overt racism and prejudices embarrass [...]
"In all things that are purely social, we can be as separate as the fingers, yet one as the hand in all things essential to mutual progress." Booker T. Washington
I did not expect to have such an emotional reaction to Democratic Candidate Joe Biden’s choice for Vice President. To be honest, his choice was not at all a surprise. Harris gained significant traction as a presidential candidate and as a nominee for Vice President. Amidst the protests that resurrected after George Floyd’s murder by [...]
