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Black Feminism, Tyler Perry Style

A Feminist Analysis of Tyler Perry's 'For Colored Girls' Why Ntozake Shange's feminist message of gender equality, reproductive justice and sexual liberation has been seriously compromised in the...

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Gina McCauley: What Would Happen If Black Women Walked Away?

Gina McCauley: What Would Happen If Black Women Walked Away? nsenga.burtonBV Money's Gina McCauley wonders aloud about forming a matriarchal society.BV Money's Gina McCauley poses a very real...

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Single-Minded: Me, My Mother and 'For Colored Girls'

Single-Minded: Me, My Mother and 'For Colored Girls' Like mother, like daughter? Not always. Helena Andrews and her mother don't exactly agree on Tyler Perry's For Colored Girls. helena.andrewsLike...

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The Root Interview: Beverly Guy-Sheftall on Black Feminism

Author Beverly Guy-Sheftall Talks About Black Feminism The noted Spelman College scholar and author talks to The Root about what Oprah should be doing, Michelle Obama and why the president is a...

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Single-Minded: Takeout on Thanksgiving

Columnist Helena Andrews on Celebrating Thanksgiving Without Family These days, celebrating the holidays without family doesn't feel like striking a blow for independence. It just feels … lonely....

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Do We Need Feminism in 2011?

Beverly Guy-Sheftall: Black Feminism Is Alive in 2011 Yes, says noted feminist scholar Beverly Guy-Sheftall. From young American girls writing rappers to protest lyrics about bitches and hos, to the...

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Is Hip-Hop Feminism Alive in 2011?

Hip-Hop Feminism: Still Relevant in 2011? Joan Morgan coined the phrase back in 1999, but what does hip-hop feminism look like today? Is it Queen Latifah? Nicki Minaj? Or the 10-year-old girl calling...

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Growing Pains of a Male Feminist

Becoming a Male Feminist: Growing Pains One young black man explains how he believes in feminist ideals but often catches himself falling short. mychal.smithOne young black man explains how he...

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Why Losing Weight to Find Love Is Feminist

Losing Weight to Find Love Is Feminist brittney.cooperCrunk Feminist Collective columnist Brittney Cooper argues that despite her feminist values, she believes that losing weight will increase her...

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Has the 'Down A-- Chick' Changed?

The Down A-- Chick: Has She Changed? robin.boylornCrunk Feminist Collective columnist Robin Boylorn argues that the definition of hip-hop's "down a-- chick" has changed.Thanks to hip-hop songs like Ja...

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What's Wrong With a Mom-in-Chief?

What’s Wrong With a Mom-in-Chief? tamiwinfrey.harrisTami Winfrey Harris at Clutch Magazine tackles the backlash Michelle Obama received for her use of the phrase "mom-in-chief" in her DNC speech.The...

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What the 2012 Election Taught Me

What the 2012 Election Taught Me akiba.solomonPresident Obama will be in the White House for four more years, but it was a tough road, marked especially by the war on women. Colorlines columnist Akiba...

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Where Feminism and My Choice to Work in Porn Meet

Where Feminism and My Choice to Work in Porn Meet sinnamon.loveFor one adult-film actress, sex, financial freedom and feminism aren't mutually exclusive, Sinnamon Love writes on Guernica magazine, but...

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Black Feminists: Our Feisty History

Black Feminists: They Shaped How We See Ourselves From Sojourner Truth to Melissa Harris-Perry, they've opened doors and shaped how we see ourselves. hillary.crosley103/13/2013 - 00:26

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Black Women Won't Be Erased Here

She Matters Column by Demetria Lucas: Black Women's Stories Told Weekly She Matters: In a new weekly column for The Root, Demetria L. Lucas tells their stories. demetria.lucasShe Matters: In a new...

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A New Way to Empower Black Women

How Feminism Failed Black Women: It's Time For a New Way to Address Our Issues Traditional feminism has failed African-American women. It's time for a new way to address our issues....

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15 Black Feminist Books for Everyone

Black Feminist Books: Beyond the Hashtag Conversation Solidarity may be for white women and black power for black men, but these books are for everybody. diamond.sharpSolidarity may be for white women...

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