Author: Kehinde Thurman

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...

12 Oct

Posted at 20:30h in Critical Race Feminism, Domestic Violence, Intersectionality by
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I wrote a piece on ForHarriet.com the other day on domestic violence and colorism. In short, I questioned whether the skin tone of victims played a role in the community’s response to, and lack of social sanctions (within the Black community) against, perpetrators of domestic...

10 Oct

Posted at 13:39h in Hip-Hop Politics, Intersectionality, Now Reading, Uncategorized by
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(Re)Teaching Trayvon Martin: Education for Racial Justice and Human Freedom   Edited by Venus E. Evans-Winters and Magaela C. Bethune, "this edited volume a collection of essays that address the relationship between racial violence, media, the criminal justice system, and education. " Yours truly is the author of...