Ask three people about Angela Davis, and you’ll probably get four or five different descriptions. Feminist? Communist? Criminal? Scholar? Vice Presidential Candidate? If nothing else, she's a #blaxit superstar. Her escape and the wisdom she brought back had a powerful impact on societal discourse in the United States. Born black and female in Birmingham, … Continue reading Angela’s Story
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Good Sex for Girl Power
"...once women begin thinking about sexual pleasure, things get particularly terrifying. It begins with sexual parity and ends… where? What will women want after orgasmic equality? Equal opportunity? Equal pay? Equality, full stop? (Answer: All of the above.)" Sarah MacLean's article in Bustle, "Bashing Romance Novels is Just Another Form of Slut-Shaming" gave me life. … Continue reading Good Sex for Girl Power
Josephine’s Story
image credits: mental floss, you plus me equals, bowery boys history Ernest Hemingway called her "the most sensational woman anyone ever saw". Time Magazine called her a "Negro wench". Most people just call her Josephine Baker. After leaving the US at 19, she rose to fame in the City of Lights, eventually becoming the … Continue reading Josephine’s Story
