Last night, I asked Angela Davis how she felt about the way her image has been used over the years. "Capitalism!" someone in the audience said dryly. Her answer was a little more nuanced. » 10/28/10 1:17pm 10/28/10 1:17pm

In today's New York Times, Catherine Saint Louis attempts to get to the root of the politics surrounding black hair. She touches on "good hair," the "creamy crack," Malia Obama's twists and Chris Rock's new documentary. She writes: » 8/27/09 2:40pm 8/27/09 2:40pm

No one tells me about this stuff, but Choire Sicha (oldies but besties!) is writing a column for Wonkette now apparently, and today he gives us a viewing tour of propaganda posters from bygone lefty causes. This one is about Angela Davis, who is a professor at U.C. Santa Cruz, where a certain Jezebel's ex-boyfriend… » 4/25/08 6:30pm 4/25/08 6:30pm