Monthly Archives: February 2013
Throwback Thursday: The audacity of Phyllis Wheatley as observed by June Jordan
TweetWe live in strange times. Yesterday, as Zerlina has discussed, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments over Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. And while Scalia barked that VRA is the “perpetuation of racial entitlement,” less than half a mile away, the Rosa Parks Statue was unveiled at the Capital Building in honor of [...]
Tagged Black History Month, History, Race, Racism, slavery Comments closed
Chilling photo essay documents a night of domestic violence
Tweet*Trigger warning* While photographing an ex-convict’s struggle to reintegrate into civilian life, photojournalist Sara Naomi Lewkowicz found herself a witness to domestic violence: I intended to paint a portrait of the catch-22 of being a released ex-convict: even though they are physically free, the metaphorical prison of stigma doesn’t allow them to truly escape. That story [...]
Tagged abuse, domestic violence, gendered violence, photography Comments closed
Breaking: House finally passes the VAWA
TweetThe House finally passed the VAWA in a vote of 286-138. The bill now heads to the president’s desk for his signature. Tweet
Tagged breaking, Violence Against Women Comments closed
5 Reasons the Chris Brown and Rihanna SVU episode was both awesome and bad
TweetWarning: Spoilers! Last night, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit premiered a new episode “ripped from the headlines,” with a story line that was obviously supposed to be a take off of Chris Brown and Rihanna. A singer named Micha Charles and her boyfriend, hip hop star Caleb Bryant get into an argument when Bryant [...]
Tagged domestic violence, Law and Order, pop culture, Rihanna, Television, Violence Against Women Comments closed
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