Support “To The Other Side of Dreaming” In a flash of bold courage and brave vision Mia Mingus and Stacey Milbern began a journey of possibility the likes of which the world… well at least we’d never seen. “..two queer disabled diasporic Korean women of color in the process moving from the South to the […]
On the possibilities for beauty; for love.
We live in a hurting and hurtful world. News reports abound, of course, that makes nihilism a quotidian way of life. But more than that, it is a viable option for moving through times that give us so little reason to smile, to love, to have joy. But the beat drops and you see folks […]
Females: You Just Can’t Trust ‘Em and Other Lies Women Believe
Distrust among women is at epidemic proportions, especially among women of color. I am always amazed at the number of women I encounter who declare proudly, that they don’t hang with other FEMALES, preferring the company of males whom they are quick to assert are less prone to gossip, back-stabbing, and emotionalism. Side Note: Y’all […]
Open Season on Women
TRIGGER WARNING: THIS VIDEO CONTAINS AN ACT OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE A young woman is walking to work at about 6 AM when a man appearing to be on a cell phone waits for her to pass him and then grabs her and carries her behind a van. They disappear from view and he later emerges […]
Street Harassment: The Uncomfortable Walk Home
Family, check out this piece from friend of the CFC Elizabeth Mendez Berry. by Elizabeth Mendez Berry/ www.mendezberry.com (this is a translation of a Spanish-language oped originally published by New York’s El Diario on September 14, 2010) I was 13 when I was sexually harassed for the first time. On a sunny summer day, two […]
A (Hetero)Black Feminist F(ordin)airytale
My husband and I have been together for ten years, married for five. I have been reflecting on our relationship particularly because there are very few positive narratives about black male and female relationships in general. But I have been thinking about the fact that I haven’t come across many positive narratives about self-identified black […]
So, Two Feminists Walk into a Bar…
For some, the title of this piece would indicate that what follows is most certainly a farce, but it’s a bit more complicated than that. Last week, I took a trip to New York to visit my girls and to celebrate finishing up my book manuscript. I was dead tired but so so glad that […]
Lensing The Culture: (Hip Hop) Women Behind the Camera
Okay, I admit it. For the first time in a very long time, I was excited to watch BET! Did I just write that? Yes, BET aired a documentary about women in hip hop, and I am the happiest that I’ve ever been watching that channel. Women, and women of color, talking about their lives […]
Feel Your Way Thru, When You Can’t Think Your Way Out: Advice from a Classic Overachiever
When it comes to emotional intelligence, I’m far from gifted. Anyone who knows me knows I don’t do feelings. I find particular safety in the realm of the cerebral, detached analytic. No, it’s not healthy. Yes, I’m working on it. Especially lately, since feelings and emotions seem to be getting in the way of my […]
Life is Not a Fairytale: Black Women and Depression
I have a confession to make. Despite my outward appearance and demeanor, some days it is a physical struggle to get out of bed in the morning. At least once a month I cry myself to sleep, to the point of waking up with puffy red eyes and hiccups. Dating back as far as I […]