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“My Very Existence Is Defiance.” Crystal Valentine and Aaliyah Jadid’s Poem On Black Womanhood Is A Must-See [VIDEO]

Chills ran up my spine. Goosebumps formed on my arms. Minor tears in the back of my eyes wanted to come forward. My eyes fixated on the screen until the end. I felt all of this as I watched poets Crystal Valentine and Aaliyah Jihad perform their stirringly honest poem “To Be Black And Woman and Alive.”…

July 23, 2015
Why For A Moment I Was Jaded About The Baltimore Riots

Cause I feel like my eyes saw too much suffering I’m just twenty-some-odd years, I done lost my mother And I cried tears of joy, I know she smiles on her boy I dream of you more, my love goes to Afeni Shakur Cause like Ann Jones, she raised a ghetto king in a war…

May 2, 2015
Video Box: John Oliver Talks Why The Sports Illustrated Doesn’t Matter, A Supercut Of Female Action Heroes + TK Wonder’s “Van Gogh” Is The Jam Of The Day

EDITORIAL: Feminist Punk Rock Band Releases ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Eric Garner Tribute Video & We’re Like Wow, They Get It [VIDEO] John Oliver on show Last Week Tonight, discussed the issue of why the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit is still a big deal. Basically, who cares? PLAYLIST: Her Mic Sounds Nice: The Greatest Albums By Female Rappers The…

February 18, 2015