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Cardi B Proves That America Loves ‘Hood Culture’ But Hates ‘Hood People’

Johanna FerreiraMarch 28, 2019August 12, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraMarch 28, 2019August 12, 20200670

The internet has delivered another opportunity for performative outrage. Its latest victim: Cardi B. Over the past five days, social media feeds have steadily filled with a new hashtag #SurvivingCardiB, indicating there may be new allegations that Cardi B has...

Culture

30 Latina Feminist Heroes Whose Work Continues to Empower

Virginia IsaadMarch 8, 2019August 11, 2020

by Virginia IsaadMarch 8, 2019August 11, 202004239

Latinas throughout history have fought for equal rights and access to what has long been denied to women. Some achieved acclaim — as well as backlash — and others are footnotes (unfortunately and hopefully not for long) in history. But as...

News and Entertainment

3 Things to Check Your White Feminist Friends On

kamariAugust 27, 2018September 11, 2020

by kamariAugust 27, 2018September 11, 20200343

While recently on the hunt for a co-working space, I reached out to one of my professional freelance friends for guidance on the best place to work with other progressive, entrepreneurial millennials. As I listed out a few options, she...

Culture

Are Celebrity WOC Teaching White Celebs How To Advocate for Brown Girls?

kamariJune 15, 2018September 29, 2020

by kamariJune 15, 2018September 29, 20200280

We’ve heard it before—“to whom much is given, much is expected.” But how often do we truly see it in our favorite celebrities—or at least the ones that seemingly have the largest platforms? Many corners of the internet swirl with comments...

News and Entertainment

21 Women of Color Featured on Time’s 100 Most Influential People List

Johanna FerreiraApril 19, 2018October 15, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraApril 19, 2018October 15, 20200606

Is it me or has Time magazine’s list of the 100 Most Influential People only gotten better over the years? In fact, this year’s list, which highlights individuals from various fields including everything from politics, activism, and the arts, appears to...

Culture

Judging Cardi B Taught Me a Very Important Lesson in Intersectional Feminism

Johanna FerreiraFebruary 26, 2018October 30, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraFebruary 26, 2018October 30, 202011465

It was July of last year and I was looking through my Instagram feed before coming across a video from The Cut titled: “How to Thirst Trap on Instagram with Cardi B.” By the time this video had been published,...