Clarkisha Kent

Television

It’s Complicated When It Comes To The Cancellation of <i>Luke Cage</i>

Television

It’s Complicated When It Comes To The Cancellation of Luke Cage

I’m always in two camps when TV cancellations happen. Either I’m extremely bitter about it and ask God for the…

History

Revisiting Anita Hill: On Racism, Stereotypes and Respectability Politics

“The more things change. The more things stay the same.”

4/24/18

It Be Your Own People: On Universal FanCon and the Perversion of Community

My mother, God bless her (she’s still around, but still), grew up in a certain village in rural Nigeria. And to…

4/17/18

The Nonapology Guide: Black-Woman Edition

Since Cheeto Grease the Tyrant fumblingly assumed office thanks to the Assorted Colonizer Coalition of America at…

It's Lit!

Bloody Mae

“Tell me, Jonah: What good is a nurse that faints at the sight of blood?” Obadiah, a frontier-weary doctor, whined…

2/25/18

On the Duality and Double Consciousness of <i>Black Panther</i>

On the Duality and Double Consciousness of Black Panther

Through my multiple viewings of Black Panther (four so far), I become aware of certain traits of the characters,…

1/30/18

On Black Panther, Black Leopard and the Politics of Being a Black Superhero

In approximately three weeks, on Feb. 16, the biggest and blackest movie extravaganza that we have seen since the…

1/18/18

The Black Woman’s Tale: Why Margaret Atwood’s Espousal of White Feminist Beliefs Shouldn’t Surprise You

2018 is off to a pretty interesting start. At the conclusion of the painful year that was 2017, various women of…

12/29/17

Top 10 Disappointing Moments Black People Experienced in 2017

I don’t have to tell you how supremely tough 2017 was to deal with. Like, I’m sure we all could go on and on about…

12/27/17

Top 10 Moments Black People Won in 2017

2017 has been, how do I put this succinctly, a fucking shit year.

11/30/17

Girls and Gays: On the Tenuous Relationship Between Black Women and Queer Black Folk

This past weekend, I was winding down after a fairly long Thanksgiving weekend by engaging in one of my guilty…

11/22/17

6 Ways to Make Your Thanksgiving as Unproblematic as Possible

Ah, Thanksgiving. Everyone’s favorite official-yet-unofficial holiday. Retailers don’t really know what to do with…

11/16/17

Wakanda Forever: On the Importance of <i>Black Panther</i>

Wakanda Forever: On the Importance of Black Panther

The time has finally come. After waiting 20-odd years (read: my entire life), we are finally on the eve of Black…

10/21/17

Being Insecure in Harvey Weinstein’s World: On Mayim Bialik, Rape and Concern-Trolling

Over the past two weeks on the heels of the Harvey Weinstein travesty, I’ve noticed a trend. And I have a question…

10/17/17

#SolidarityIsForWhiteWomen, Part 2: On Rose McGowan and the Continued Failure of White Feminism

For once ... I’d like to be wrong. For once, I’d like white feminists to not be so damn predictable.

10/5/17

Watch: On Chadwick Boseman, <i>Marshall</i> and Tokenism in Hollywood

Watch: On Chadwick Boseman, Marshall and Tokenism in Hollywood

On Oct. 13, Marshall, which stars the likes of Chadwick Boseman and Sterling K. Brown and is directed by Reginald…

9/11/17

You Ain’t Got the Juice: Why <i>Arrow</i> Has No Business Addressing #BlackLivesMatter

You Ain’t Got the Juice: Why Arrow Has No Business Addressing #BlackLivesMatter

In 2017 the TV landscape, despite the persistent whiteness of some networks like CBS, is looking a bit more ...…

8/31/17

Alt-White: On How White People Use Language to Deny the Existence of White Supremacy

Somewhere in the good ol’ book, there’s a saying that goes, “There is nothing new under the sun.” Now, I’m about six…

8/28/17

Taylor Swift and the Tale of Unstoppable White Privilege Meeting Immovable White Privilege

I’ll be honest. I thought it was going to be a boring-ass week—until Taylor Swift “surprise”-dropped her new single…

6/25/17

Sofia Coppola’s Blatant Erasure of Black Women in <i>The Beguiled</i> Highlights How White Women Are Complicit in White Supremacy

Sofia Coppola’s Blatant Erasure of Black Women in The Beguiled Highlights How White Women Are Complicit in White Supremacy

It’s been quite a busy couple of months for white women. After 53 percent of them handed Donald Trump the election…

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