Dear Disney, A lot of—shall we say Icelandic-y—folks are UPSET that a fictional half human/half fish, underwater breathing mermaid is Black. And after seeing the preview, I must admit that I too am disturbed. Yes, that’s right. Disturbed. I am disturbed that y’all didn’t double down to make these racist even more upset. This makes me highly upset. Halle Baily is such a multifaceted talent. And we should use...
Black Women
Every once in a while, an event happens that shapes the fabric of reality, of the spacetime continuum. And an event of that magnitude happened today. Was it the scientific confirmation that God exist? No, but close. Beyoncé dropped her latest album, last night. Beyoncé, who is considered a god to some, dropped an album that centers around many components, but most importantly, self-worth. The album mixes hip-hop, soul,...
According to Reports via CNN, The Biden Administration is seeking the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner through an exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Griner who has been captive 160 days testified recently in Russian court that she did not intend to break Russian Law and that she did not understand how the oil ended up in her bag. Griner also testified that she initially did not...
Ok for context this conversation is taking place in a revocation hearing involving a Black male defendant who had an encounter with a police officer. The district court judge, Erika Ballou, a former defense attorney, is speaking empathetically to the man about why we have to make decisions that will not lead to us having to be encountered by police. Essentially she’s saying- police sometimes approach us when we...
This historic move by the Supreme Court of the United States is changing the lives of millions of women. Full opinion here. But how will this disproportionately affect Black women? The NAACP on Friday blasted the Supreme Court’s decision overturning nearly 50 years of precedent that allowed women a constitutional right to abortion, saying it will disproportionately affect Black women. These are the states where abortion rights are still...
