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Why Do Funny Black Women Still Need To Be Trailblazers In 2016?

Black women have always been integral to comedy — from Moms Mabley to Whoopi — and have set the stage for stars like Leslie Jones, Jessica Williams, and Issa Rae. So why must black women in comedy still fight for…

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What “Girls” And “Broad City” Teach Us About Female Friendship

With the rise of #squads, complex relationships between twentysomething women are finally having a pop-culture moment.

by Tomi Obaro

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“That’s How We Survive:” When Police Brutality Turns Mothers Into Activists

Before the mothers of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, and Eric Garner took to the streets in protest, there was Iris Baez, a homemaker who became an activist after an NYPD officer killed her son…

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There Can Be No Sex in Bollywood

Hindi cinema’s obsession with chastity has long helped fuel sexual violence and victim-blaming in India. Independent film is finally changing that.

by Chaya Babu

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Black Trauma Remixed For Your Clicks

In viral videos, the real-life pain of black people is repurposed into fun, catchy songs for popular consumption. But at what cost?

by Niela Orr

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Moving Beyond “Crazy Rich Asians” In The Stories We Tell About China

In a time of rising Yellow Peril, it’s never been more urgent for us to move away from stereotypes about China and its people in our literature.

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What Do Kendrick And Kanye Owe Women Listeners?

Until they deal with the sexism in their music, Kanye and Kendrick will never be as innovative as they think they are.

by Tomi Obaro

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To Love Your Sister Is To Grieve Your Twin

It’s impossible to explain what having a twin is like to someone who asks, but I am going to try.

by Tomi Obaro

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Two College Degrees Later, I Was Still Picking Kale For Rich People

While buying groceries for rich people, I realized upward mobility in America is largely a myth.

by Niela Orr

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Prepping For My First Marathon Meant Running Through India’s Rape Culture

Training for a marathon changed my body, and changed my relationship with it, too. Just not in the way I expected.

by Chaya Babu

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