I agree with your general points about appropriation but Strange Fruit was actually written by a white communist, a Jewish school teacher named Abe Meeropol. Billie Holiday made it famous, for sure. But it’s actually a good example of genuine white anti-racist solidarity (in stark contrast to whatever the hell Amy…

I wish more people were familiar with Gloria Naylor. You don’t usually see her name mentioned with the heavy-hitters like Toni Morrison or Angelou, but you really should. She should be on alllll the syllabi! Linden Hills is a work of complete genius- it’s a razor-sharp indictment of the Black middle class, structured…

Leafleting is all well and good but as a Black woman, I hate that this man is profiting - gaining prestige and $$$ from lazily and offensively using images of bodies like mine (in a politically charged context, where he has nothing interesting or constructive to say). I don’t want to hold coffee shop discussions on…

Miley talking that disrespectful shit about Mariah just makes me feel old. No one who remembers the 90s could think that Miley is on any level qualified to take on Mariah. Run along, scamp.

I hate to sound like I’m defending this horrible person but as a matter of record: Charney is actually super pro-immigrant. In the past, he’s even had his entire company (factor workers and model/assistant/missing teens alike) take off work to join the big May 1st immigrants rights protest in LA. Sometimes they pass…

Teacher here, I’m with you. I move all day and it gets really physical, I loved working at a big public school (in a beach town) where comfy clothes were pretty much expected. The chair of our science department (who was in her 50s and clearly having the time of her life) wore yoga clothes every day and I admired the…

Came here to post that! I miss the Toast :(.

You really think there’s a finite amount of sexy in the world? And who gets to decide who’s in and who’s out? You?

Except, apparently he is interested in 12 and 13 year olds, when they don't have powerful parents http://www.snopes.com/2016/06/23/don…

Jane was my everything as a teen. Didn’t Dodai write for Jane at one point? I think that’s where I first loved her writing.

No, it’s really not “beyond dispute”. http://www.trustblackwomen.org/2011-05-10-03-…

Not in Southern California, surprisingly diverse actually! Not predominantly people of color but plenty in attendance and some do more representative costumes. Last year I saw a Black family dressed as Moors and for me, that was #goals af.

I’m sorry, you’re speaking for all “latinos, muslims, women, lgbt community and poor people” why? I’m Black and I know plenty of people who self-identify in the categories you just named who fucking hate Hillary Clinton. Lesser evil politics are one reason oppressed communities get so screwed over in the political…

Beautifully stated!

“She said she doesn’t receive public assistance right now, but even if she did, it shouldn’t matter.

Ugh, the people who keep emphasizing how important it is to be polite to the dead in this conversation are simultaneously demonstrating how little they value gay lives- and it’s grossing me out. A lot of people died in those early days of AIDS. A lot. And Hillary not only handwaved it away (like you’re doing), she…