Let Rih’s Boobs Breathe: It’s time to stop policing black women’s bodies!
Remember a few weeks ago when pics of Rihanna bottomless emerged on the net? Well, now the story has come full circle. On April 29th pictures from Rihanna’s photoshoot for Lui, a French magazine, were...
View ArticleShaun King on Gov. Nixon, Rep. Roorda, & Bob McCulloch: Connecting the dots...
Hope you are still following the #JusticeforMikeBrown movement. Here are some of the latest developments. Shaun King has created a storify that helps connect a lot of dots. Most pertinent is the...
View ArticleRaven Symone “I’m Not African American”
If you care to read my words. Here they are. I enjoy being open and honest in my social media networks because I trust the people I know will have respectful discourse, while learning new things about...
View ArticleCharlamagne is a self-hating racist troll who hates Black women
This scene from the recent episode of “How to Get Away with Murder” will go down in television HISTORY. In case you missed it, Annalise Keating, played by Viola Davis, discovered a picture of her...
View ArticleMaking Hair a Rite of Passage
In the most simplistic terms, a rite of passage is an event that marks one’s transition from one status or life course, to the next. For many societies a rite of passage involves many rituals, some...
View ArticleRevolutionary Quotes by Toni Morrison
Writer Toni Morrison celebrates her 83rd year of life today! Morrison’s works, Song of Solomon,The Bluest Eye, Beloved and a number of daring critiques on race in America are a testament to the power...
View ArticleTaking on the World: Anthanette Fields-Wilson, 7 Marathons in 7 Continents
Boston. London. Great Wall of China. Rio de Janerio. Antarctica. South Africa. Sydney. Some people are just born to be trailblazers, paving the road and taking on the world one city…one race at a time....
View ArticleScandal Rewind: Get ready, get ready, get ready
What a shameful sight us gladiators have become after enduring 9, lethargic Thursdays without Scandal. I heard a few of y’all were looking like Pookie, tuning into BET on Tuesday nights, trying to get...
View ArticleSNL: Black Jeopardy! Funny or nah?
Last night’s episode of SNL featured a skit called Black Jeopardy that showcased black cast members Sasheer Zamata, Kenan Thompson, Jay Pharoah, and comedian CK Lewis. The skit has created quite a...
View ArticleAll Eyes on Beyonce’ Thighs: Yonce Accused of Photoshopping Instagram Photo
Rarely does a day pass without some mention of Beyonce’, be it speculation or fact. Usually, I don’t write about the Queen Bey because she and I have somewhat of a complicated relationship, but today I...
View ArticleLet Rih’s Boobs Breathe: It’s time to stop policing black women’s bodies!
Remember a few weeks ago when pics of Rihanna bottomless emerged on the net? Well, now the story has come full circle. On April 29th pictures from Rihanna’s photoshoot for Lui, a French magazine, were...
View ArticleShaun King on Gov. Nixon, Rep. Roorda, & Bob McCulloch: Connecting the dots...
Hope you are still following the #JusticeforMikeBrown movement. Here are some of the latest developments. Shaun King has created a storify that helps connect a lot of dots. Most pertinent is the...
View ArticleSlave Patrols: A Look at the Origins of the American Police Force
“The real danger comes from highly organized Establishment forces – the local police, the National Guard, and the United States military…It is the uniformed men who are dangerous and who come into our...
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Miley Cyrus At It Again: Degradation at the 2013 VMAs
I was first introduced to Hannah Miley Cyrus in 2006 via my younger sister. My sister would run around the house singing the lyrics to Hannah Montana’s song ie: “If you could see the other side of...
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Tyler Maddox-Simms: Talented BWUC with over a decade in filmmaking
Recently, Black Women Unchecked got a chance to speak with the lovely Tyler Maddox-Sims. This amazing Black Woman Unchecked is a multi-talented writer, director, and producer with over ten years of...
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Tyler Maddox Simms Interview
BWUC: Can you start by giving me a brief bio of how you got into filmmaking? Tyler: I’m from Cleveland and since I was about seven years old I’ve always wanted to be in movies, make movies, [and]...
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An Artist on the Rise: Getting to Know Jasmine Nichol
Sometimes you just need that feel good music. The kind that reminds you of summer days filled with the intoxicating allure of rooftop parties, glow of bonfires on the beach, kickbacks, BBQs, late...
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Ask a Slave: Taking down dumbassness one question at a time
By now I’m sure you’ve heard of the new series Ask a Slave that’s taking the internet by storm. Debuting on the heels of the Russell Simmon’s produced Harriet Tubman sex tape debacle it could not have...
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Be the change you want to see: Total Equity Now Harlem
Community organizing has played a monumental role in the pursuit of social justice and black freedom. I personally believe that the only way to achieve the social change that is necessary to secure...
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Reenactment of Slavery: The worst teaching exercise EVER
What is the current obsession with slavery?! I try to give the quasi-historical flicks, like Django, produced by Hollywood a chance. I mean I’m really really looking forward to Steven McQueen’s 12...
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