Author: Kehinde Thurman

30 Mar

Posted at 20:53h in Critical Race Feminism, Domestic Violence, Intersectionality, Sexual Violence, Uncategorized by
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  "In honor of Women's History Month and the UN Declaration of 2015 as the start of the International Decade for People of African Descent, please join AAPF, The Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, The National Organization for Women, Institute for Women's Policy Research, Black Women's Blueprint, PACE  and...

30 Mar

Posted at 03:43h in Critical Race Feminism, Domestic Violence, Hip-Hop Politics, Intersectionality, Sexual Violence by
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Intro Hip-Hop culture has long served as a medium for counter discourse, providing a voice for groups and individuals who are often marginalized within mainstream culture and media. In this tradition, women in Hip-Hop utilize the platform to bring awareness to intersectional experiences and issues specific...

15 Oct

Posted at 17:01h in Critical Race Feminism, Hip-Hop Politics, Intersectionality by
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I recently thought about explaining womanism (feminism) to my toddler niece. Given her age, I would probably say something like, “Feminism means that girls can do anything boys can do.” Of course when she’s older we’ll have more in-depth discussions about intersectionality and the role...

14 Oct

Posted at 03:11h in B-Girls R.A.P., Critical Race Feminism, Domestic Violence, Intersectionality, Sexual Violence by
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During the course of my law school application process in my senior year of undergrad, the interviewer at a top-tiered law program asked, “If you could identify one song as the soundtrack of your life, what would it be?” *Cue music* I’m a survivor I’m not gon’ give...