Posts tagged Black Women
An Allude to Existence: Black Queer Women in Western Media
An Allude to Existence: Black Queer Women in Western Media

by Lynx M’Chea

Black Queer women are not “a new phenomenon”. Black Queer women are not your sidekick, caricature, sexual fantasy, agents of White supremacy, or potential threats to your manhood. Black Queer women are the embodiment of radical love, life, and resistance. Three Black Queer women breathed radical love and life and exclaimed “Black Lives Matter!” raising fists across the nation and held the world accountable for its ignorant and malicious disrespect for Black lives. The existence of Black queer women is resistance, not a debatable belief.

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Black Bottom ArchivesLGBTQ, Black Women, Mainstream Media, Representation, Sexism, Systemic Racism, Lynx M'Chea Comments
It's Handled: The Black Female Voice in Politics
It's Handled: The Black Female Voice in Politics

by Lauren Bealore

Recently, Hillary Clinton announced her candidacy in the quest for the 2016 Presidential seat. For many that follow politics, it is no surprise that the offer for that position was on the table for her since 2008; however, it must be noted that the world has changed vastly since that period of time. Race relations alone stemming from police brutality have stirred up the conversation of where African Americans stand when it comes to their role in law and justice. This frames the question: how will African American women play a role in this election? Will we ever have upward mobility within the United States social hierarchy?

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Black Bottom ArchivesPolitics, Public Policy, Black Women, Hillary Clinton, Lauren BealoreComment