Women In Motion, a series of talks that takes place at the Cannes Film Festival, and draws some of the most acclaimed women who work in film, got a great dose of reality from actress/producer/director Salma Hayek this year. Hayek, who has always lead the way in various women’s causes, believes that top executives in Hollywood […]
We know that even in 2015, women earn less than men for the same work. It’s unfortunate and we work to change the system. But while we work to make that happen for the society at-large, we can also fight the subtle sexism that we might encounter daily in the workplace. MUST READ: 8 Things […]
Azealia Banks is the female version of Kanye West when it comes to public persona: highly talented and smart, but incredibly polarizing. Few artists would appreciate that comparison, but let me explain. I’ve been following her career since “212” and since then, I’ve been conflicted with Banks as a fan. I’ll always appreciate her extensive knowledge […]
Chia Hong, a former Product Manager of Facebook, has officially filed a lawsuit against the influential social media platform for gender and racial discrimination and sexual harassment. MUST READ: Penn State Frat Suspended For Posting Photos Of Unconscious, Nude Women & We Think They’re Gross Hong left Facebook in October 2013 and alleges she suffered discrimination from her […]
Is there a reason why fraternities just can’t behave their damn selves lately? After the SAE racist fiasco and a hazing incident at the University of Houston, now comes another frat, Penn State’s Kappa Delta Rho with unspeakable actions. The Penn State frat is under fire for having had two private Facebook accounts so they could post […]
Following last year’s extremely sad and highly publicized case of Janay and Ray Rice, American sport leagues have felt the pressure to respond sensitively and efficiently to domestic abuse and sexism. The NBA teamed up with the WNBA as participants in the Lean In Together campaign that encourages men to stand with women for equality. A short […]
This week, Larry Wilmore of The Nightly Show brought on a talented and successful quartet, which included Issa Rae (our fave), Jacque Reid of New York Live, Christina Greer of Fordham University and comedienne Marina Franklin to spotlight issues plaguing Black womanhood: the recent born-again matter of equal pay, the stereotypes of being too assertive and how all of this has affected […]
In 2005, we were all talking about Darfur. Two years prior, a war of words emerged between the uprising of liberated group against the Sudanese government, who they believed were oppressing the non-Arab community. The latter’s answer to the conflict was slaughtering hundreds of innocent civilians. Eleven years later, George Clooney, along with John Prendergast and […]
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore featured a segment on Black fatherhood to discuss the cultural shift of the Black family in America. The panel consisted of Charles M. Blow of The New York Times, founder of the Center for Urban Families Joe Jones, Nightly Show correspondent Mike Yard and Common (Lordt, he looks good), all of which […]
During the 2015 Grammys, President Obama shocked us all by appearing via satellite with a message about the #ItsOnUs organization that helps victims of sexual or violent domestic abuse receive the help they need. Katy Perry also had a message for the world and featured Brooke Axtell speaking of her experience with domestic abuse. Right […]
Female genital mutilation is a harrowing procedure for girls and women. Parts of the genitalia are removed and the reasons for their extraction are 100 percent non-medical. Feminists and women’s rights activists have fought for decades against the act as it seen as a way of confiscating or deriving women of their human rights and sexual […]
Harlem princess Azealia Banks got caught in another web of social media bickering as she’s now been accused of doing Whiteface. The incriminating photo was seen on her Instagram and while naysayers got all riled up, the photo was taken while her makeup was being applied for her “Ice Princess” music video shoot. MUST READ: Azealia Banks RIPS Kendrick […]
