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Vanessa Willoughby

TV

In Kindred, Black History Is the Legacy of Maternal Survival

Dana’s body becomes a vessel for the burden of collective memory as she contends with the twisted roots of her family tree.
TV

How Tiffany Quilkin of Paper Girls Exposes the Trap of Black Excellence

Black excellence can be a source of empowerment. But when regarded as a social construct, it’s an aspirational coping mechanism that often fails its strictest devotees.
News

Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Trips Have Probably Totaled Around $10 Million

This is the third weekend in a row he’s retreated to Florida.
News

The Sioux Nation Has Spoken Out Against Trump’s DAPL Executive Actions

“President Trump is legally required to honor our treaty rights.”
Politics

There Was a White Feminism Problem at the Women's March

Intersectionality is not optional.
News

See the Sweet Photo President Obama Posted to Wish Michelle Happy Birthday

“To the girl from the South Side who took on a role she didn’t ask for and made it her own.”
Politics

Obamacare Just Got Closer to Being Dismantled With This House Vote

There still hasn’t been word of a replacement plan.
News

There's a Youth Incarceration Crisis in America That No One Is Talking About

Our incarceration rate is six to 10 times higher than other countries’ around the world.
News

The Woman Who Called Michelle Obama 'an Ape in Heels' WON’T Get Her Job Back

The office of the West Virginia governor confirmed that she’d been fired.
News

Watch This Powerful Video of U.S. Veterans Apologizing to Native Americans

They apologize for America’s history of genocide and violence against Native Americans.
News

The Dakota Access Pipeline Rerouting Is Momentous — But Here’s Why The Fight May Still Not Be Over

Celebrations are in order, though some water protectors worry it will be short-lived.
Politics

How Ivanka Trump Can Actually HELP Women, Despite Her Father's Glaring Sexism

She could use her unique position as the President's daughter for the greater good.
News

U.S. Army Corps Will Not Forcibly Remove Standing Rock Protestors

Protestors at Standing Rock will not be "forcibly removed," though they will still be considered "unauthorized."
My Life

This 19-Year-Old Got Her Twitter Suspended After She Posted a 'Whiteface' Makeup Tutorial

She has since reposted it to Instagram, where it now has more than 116,000 views.
News

What Gwen Ifill Meant to Me as a Black Woman

Growing up, it was hard to find heroes who looked like me — but Gwen Ifill was one of them.
Politics

5 Ways to ACT on Being an Ally Beyond Wearing a Safety Pin

If you want to do more than wear a pin, read this.
Politics

The Top 5 Reasons We're Stoked This Trash Fire Election Has Ended

It’s finally over.
Politics

The Feminist Evolution of Hillary Clinton, From 2008 to Beyoncé Stagemate

In the America envisioned by 2016 Clinton, there is no democracy without women.