Lavish Rebellion [DOT COM]

Category: POLITICS

  • A Deeper Understanding of How The Manchester Attack Targeted Girlhood

    A Deeper Understanding of How The Manchester Attack Targeted Girlhood

    During the digital maelstrom of what was social media users responding in shock and confusion at the Manchester Arena tragedy (that happened after Ariana Grande wrapped a concert as a part of her Dangerous Woman U.K. tour) one of the tweets I saw was from Jill Filipovic, author of the book, H-Spot: The Feminist Pursuit of Happiness. In a…

  • In Loving Memory of Langston Hughes, Who Passed Away 50 Years Today

    In Loving Memory of Langston Hughes, Who Passed Away 50 Years Today

    James Mercer Langston Hughes, simply known to us as Langston Hughes, was only 65 years old when he died of complications from prostate cancer on May 22, 1967. That was 50 years ago today. The Joplin, Missouri born-raised in Lawrence, Kansas native, years before his death, was a defining figure of the Harlem Renaissance in the…

  • Don’t Do Me Any Favors By Suspending Tomi’s Show

    Don’t Do Me Any Favors By Suspending Tomi’s Show

    I had no desire to write about Tomi Lahren following her diatribe against Beyonce‘s Super Bowl 50 Halftime performance last year. While I absolutely agreed that Lahren was overly caustic in her verbal dissertation of the singer’s “Formation” set, and criminally tried to undercut The Black Panther Party in the process, I remained uninterested in a think…