Tag Archives: People of Color

The Feministing Five: Selly Thiam

By Chloe | Published: February 6, 2010
TweetSelly Thiam is the founder and executive producer of None on Record, a sound documentary project that collects the stories of QLGBT Africans from the African Continent and the Diaspora. Selly, who is of Senegalese descent, was born and raised in Chicago. She came out in high school, and found herself searching for women like [...]
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Celebrating Black Women Writers: Zora Neale Hurston

By Samhita | Published: February 2, 2010
Tweet The Frisky has an awesome series of images and stories about black women writers and artists, that are not as often heard of, including Ntozake Shange, Judith Jamison, and my very favorite Zora Neale Hurston. I recently re-read Their Eyes Were Watching God, for the book I am writing, because  I was reminded of [...]
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Adoptees of color speak out against international adoption of Haitian children

By Jos | Published: January 29, 2010
TweetFollowing the earthquake in Haiti some people have been pushing for adoption of Haitian children by folks in the global north. This includes Penny Young Nance, CEO of the anti-choice, anti-feminist organization Concerned Women for America. A group called the Adoptees of Color Roundtable has issued a Statement on Haiti written from the perspective of [...]
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Is Homophobia in Uganda Perpetuated by Black Self-Hatred?

By Lori | Published: January 15, 2010
TweetBy now, you’ve probably heard about the Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill that initially threatened to execute gays, and now threatens to imprison them. And you may also have read in Courtney’s excellent piece on the subject that the NY Times, among other news sources, has reported that American right-wingers are on the forefront of this Ugandan [...]
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New Moon and domestic violence

By Ann | Published: December 14, 2009
Tweet**Spoiler warning!** So I saw the latest Twilight movie, New Moon, this weekend.* I was prepared for the manipulative relationship between the protagonist Bella and her sparkly vampire bf Edward. I was prepared for not-exactly-feminist messages about centering your life around men. I was prepared for seriously awful acting and dialogue (the Academy really needs [...]
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