Play “That low pro hoe she’ll be cut like a afro […] but I know she’s a loser […] Me and the crew used to do her.” Bell Biv Devoe “B****** ain’t sh*t but hoes and tricks.” Snoop Dogg “Put a Molly all up in her champagne, she ain’t even know it, I took her home and enjoyed that, she ain’t even know it.” - Rick Ross By now most of us are familiar with the track. Each generation has its own version but the message remains the same. Women are disposable. Wom[...]
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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 up I’m not gon’ stop I’m gon’ work harder I'm gonna make it I will survive Beyonce’s track “Survivor” immediately came to mind. But I didn’t dare respond that way. In part because I was a[...]
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 violence like Floyd Mayweather, The Game, Dream, and Chris Brown. All of the aforementioned men still have booming careers despite committing (sometimes repeated) acts of violence against Black women. The response to the[...]
As a speaker and facilitator, I know all too well the importance of using technology to meet people where they are. Today’s world is electronic. Historically, access to computers and other such devices were limited to those of higher socioeconomic classes. Times have changed and many people hold the equivalent of a computer in the palm of their hands. In light of this, organizations (for profit and non-profit) are reaching to meet the needs of their clients online. All organizations. In the sa[...]
He said all the right words. He looked contrite in all the right places. His word were prepared very carefully and he takes ownership. He even personalized it (I had correctly guessed from his original comments that he had some form of bystander trauma to domestic violence). Still, the apology lacks the passion of the offensive comments. What comes to mind is that because Smith's comments were in response to a Black perpetrator and Black female victim, he is far more likely to get a pass. Soci[...]