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Calling Michelle Obama An Angry Black Woman Makes Black Women Angry
Posted by Shemuses
The historic moment we're experiencing - in which a black man could be the president of the United States of America - has lead to a colossal conundrum: What are we going to do about Michelle Obama? Over on Salon, Erin Aubry Kaplan eloquently explains why some conservatives don't "get" Ms. Obama: "She went to Princeton, excelled, retained her racial conscience but also eventually commanded a six-figure salary. All of this confuses white people mightily, far more than Barack's biracial status.
Reporting from the Allied Media Conference
Posted by Shemuses
We wanted to create a world for you, a world that looks back a decade and to the beginning, that looks forward a decade and beyond imagination. We wanted to create a world beyond the media of now where a voice speaks at you and you can't respond -- tonight you will hear many voices from all around you, from those not in the room, from those who are never heard. Speak back, revel in the experience of each other tonight, this is the world we will be heard in, the world we will create, the world we must be ready for.
Grace For President | Views | TheRoot.com
Posted by Shemuses
Disillusioned with the woman candidate, I found my heroine in a children's book. During this heated campaign for the Democratic nomination, I fell in love with a children's book by Kelly DePucchio called Grace for President. The uber-talented illustrator Leuyen Pham has cast Grace as a beautiful brown-skinned elementary school girl with the brains and moxie to run for president of her school.
The Real Prize
Posted by Shemuses
Why Obama's wife makes me love him more. Yes, yes, I know damn well, in my higher self, that there are better reasons for liking Barack. His cleareyed intelligence, for one thing. His broad and nonparochial perspective of the world. His preparation, his education, his politics. I like that Obama forwent a lucrative career in corporate America to work with the folks in Chicago. I even like the fact that the man can write, and I mean write, although as a writer who struggles daily to do the work, I kind of hate that too: this talented dabbler, this massively successful dilettante.
Women's liberation, al-Qaida style
Posted by Shemuses from Globe and Mail
Muslim extremist women are challenging al-Qaida's refusal to include - or at least acknowledge - women in its ranks, in an emotional debate that gives rare insight into the gender conflicts lurking beneath one of the strictest strains of Islam. In response to a female questioner, al-Qaida No. 2 leader Ayman Al-Zawahri said in April that the terrorist group does not have women. A woman's role, he said on the Internet audio recording, is limited to caring for t
No Guilt, No Shame...An Apology?
Posted by Shemuses
Many low-income First Nations mothers feel uncomfortable using aid services outside their community, so when Aboriginal-run programs are cut it puts those women at greater risk of losing their children. Penny Irons, executive director of the Aboriginal Mother Centre Society, said government support for the marginalized group is declining while the number of children in care is consequently skyrocketing.
One of the Girls: BBF in the City
Posted by Shemuses
As the black best friend in Sex and the City: The Movie, Jennifer Hudson plays a tired role.
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