People often tell me that I don't look like your average Occupy protestor. I was initially drawn to the Occupy movement for several reasons. As an educator, anything that gets young people paying attention to the world around them is something that I feel the need to support. As an activist and organizer, I generally…
That's one of a few hilarious lines in Racialicious' epic (and sobering) new takedown of Newsweek's recent "women and feminism" package and the defensive posturing after the magazine was called out for overlooking women of color. Check it here: [Racialicious]
How did romance comics treat interracial dating in the early 70s, just a few years after the landmark decision Loving v. Virginia? After the jump, comics blogger Jacque Nordell delves into the full-color world of 'Black + White = Heartbreak!'
Sadly, today is the last day of Latoya's guest-blogging stint. However! We have not seen the last of her on Jez. She will be back - soon! - so wipe your tears and give thanks. She's been awesome.
And when it's a rich white mom and an adopted African child, can it ever be that simple? Well, says one mom, yes and no.
Last night, Larry King devoted most of his show to Michelle Obama. Not her accomplishments, her appearance. (Related: She wears shoes!) We asked Racialicious' Latoya Peterson to weigh in on this strange, seemingly widespread obsession.
A couple of days ago, a post titled "Background Color" appeared on Racialicious. The jumping-off point is a photograph, by Alex Hoerner, from Nylon magazine (at left), in which Beth Ditto from The Gossip is playing cards with the housekeeper in a motel. And yeah, the housekeeper is a woman of color. The post's author,…
A few weeks ago, Latoya Peterson, editor of the blog Racialicious, emailed me to proffer compliments over the success of the site and talk about Jezebel's coverage of racial issues, which, she explained, she wasn't particularly thrilled with. After a few email exchanges, I called her, and we talked for what seemed…
