Michelle Obama: Black Beauty… and Booty?
By Loryn Wilson - Nov 18th, 2008 at 12:29 pmErin Aubry Kaplan at Salon sings the praises of Michelle Obama’s beauty and her well-proportioned rear end:
But what really thrills me, what really feels…
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Shut Up, Helen Mirren.
By Loryn Wilson - Nov 18th, 2008 at 11:48 amFeministing reports that Helen Mirren believes female jurors in rape cases are “sexually jealous” of the rape survivors:
“Whether in a deep-seated animalistic way, going…
Obama as President = “No More Excuses” from Minorities?
By Loryn Wilson - Nov 5th, 2008 at 5:29 pmNice try, William Bennett, but I don’t think so. Crooks and Liars reported on his comments earlier today:
Well, I’ll tell you one thing it…
Finally, Some Election Lolz
By Loryn Wilson - Oct 17th, 2008 at 10:19 amObama and McCain roasted each other last night at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner in New York. Just when I was feeling the…
Sculptor Debuts “African” Bust of Michelle Obama
By Loryn Wilson - Oct 10th, 2008 at 10:26 amEntertainment Wise reports that sculptor Daniel Edwards has debuted an African-inspired bust of Michelle Obama. The sculpture is adorned with Barack Obama-logo earrings and an…
Here’s to You, Gwen
By Loryn Wilson - Oct 3rd, 2008 at 10:19 amAs I write this on the morning following the Vice Presidential debate between Senator Joe Biden and Governor Sarah Palin, I realize that most people…
McCain Speechless on Higher Ed
By Loryn Wilson - Sep 24th, 2008 at 4:14 pmColorado Daily reports that McCain has no comment about higher education policy when he was asked about it Monday:
Monday morning, the Obama campaign attempted…
Oh, Professor Dyson
By Loryn Wilson - Aug 28th, 2008 at 2:45 pmDear Michael Eric Dyson,
I really admire you as the foremost “Black Scholar” of my generation. I appreciate most of your books, and your views…
The Problem with the House Slavery Apology
By Loryn Wilson - Aug 4th, 2008 at 10:50 amEarlier this week, Nicholle Manners wrote about the House resolution apologizing for slavery and the Jim Crow era. While some will agree with Nicholle that…
Ignorance is Not Gangsta
By Loryn Wilson - Aug 1st, 2008 at 10:07 am(Photo courtesy flickr photostream: christopher.creamer)
The Houston Chronicle reported Wednesday that Yao Ming expressed concerns about Ron Artest joining the Houston Rockets, saying that he…
Black In America Review–Part 2
By Loryn Wilson - Jul 25th, 2008 at 3:12 pmThursday night’s second and final installment of CNN’s Black in America focused on black men. The episode covered the media’s negative images of black men,…
CNN’s Black in America–Part 1 Review
By Loryn Wilson - Jul 24th, 2008 at 6:19 pmLast night, CNN premiered Black in America, a two-part documentary hosted by Soledad O’Brien that explores what it’s like to be, well, black in America.…
The New Yorker’s Obamas-as-Terrorists Cover Sparks Controversy
By Loryn Wilson - Jul 14th, 2008 at 3:43 pmThis week’s New Yorker features a provocative cover: Barack and Michelle Obama as “Muslim, fist-jabbing, Osama-loving, flag-burning” radicals.
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Gardasil Might Be Bad for Girls
By Loryn Wilson - Jul 10th, 2008 at 12:11 pmWhen Gardasil was first introduced as the HPV vaccine, I remember getting a call from my mother almost every other month, asking me if I…
D.C. Caribbean Carnival: A Photo Essay
By Loryn Wilson - Jul 4th, 2008 at 1:20 pmAs the Washington Post reports, Caribbean Carnival is more than just a parade and a few carnival booths. I strolled down to Georgia Avenue last…
