There’s so much pressure on women, especially if we’re “serious about our career” to cover-up and monitor what we wear and what we post. Even if we go on vacations, wear swimsuits, and take fun pictures, we’re still supposed to adhere to respectability. In this world, they can sell our bodies but shame us for wearing them. We’re told that we can’t be credible and successful while also being beautiful or, dare I say… sexy. Regardless, respectability ain’t my thing. Those aren’t my politics. Besides, any space or institution that wants to confine me or any of us to 1950 womanhood tropes isn’t a place I’d want to be in (although I recognize it’s a privilege to have that choice). We don’t need to conform to these unrealistic, one-dimensional, antiquated norms. Instead, let’s continue to embrace the multi-layered humans that we are. So here’s to all of us women living freely, breaking boundaries, owning and loving our bodies in all the ways ((we)) see fit.
Swipe to see some of the ways these issues still persist.
There’s so much pressure on women, especially if we’re “serious about our career” to cover-up and monitor what we wear and what we post. Even if we go on vacations, wear swimsuits, and take fun pictures, we’re still supposed to adhere to respectability. In this world, they can sell our bodies but shame us for wearing them. We’re told that we can’t be credible and successful while also being beautiful or, dare I say… sexy. Regardless, respectability ain’t my thing. Those aren’t my politics. Besides, any space or institution that wants to confine me or any of us to 1950 womanhood tropes isn’t a place I’d want to be in (although I recognize it’s a privilege to have that choice). We don’t need to conform to these unrealistic, one-dimensional, antiquated norms. Instead, let’s continue to embrace the multi-layered humans that we are. So here’s to all of us women living freely, breaking boundaries, owning and loving our bodies in all the ways ((we)) see fit.
Swipe to see some of the ways these issues still persist.
There’s so much pressure on women, especially if we’re “serious about our career” to cover-up and monitor what we wear and what we post. Even if we go on vacations, wear swimsuits, and take fun pictures, we’re still supposed to adhere to respectability. In this world, they can sell our bodies but shame us for wearing them. We’re told that we can’t be credible and successful while also being beautiful or, dare I say… sexy. Regardless, respectability ain’t my thing. Those aren’t my politics. Besides, any space or institution that wants to confine me or any of us to 1950 womanhood tropes isn’t a place I’d want to be in (although I recognize it’s a privilege to have that choice). We don’t need to conform to these unrealistic, one-dimensional, antiquated norms. Instead, let’s continue to embrace the multi-layered humans that we are. So here’s to all of us women living freely, breaking boundaries, owning and loving our bodies in all the ways ((we)) see fit.
Swipe to see some of the ways these issues still persist.
There’s so much pressure on women, especially if we’re “serious about our career” to cover-up and monitor what we wear and what we post. Even if we go on vacations, wear swimsuits, and take fun pictures, we’re still supposed to adhere to respectability. In this world, they can sell our bodies but shame us for wearing them. We’re told that we can’t be credible and successful while also being beautiful or, dare I say… sexy. Regardless, respectability ain’t my thing. Those aren’t my politics. Besides, any space or institution that wants to confine me or any of us to 1950 womanhood tropes isn’t a place I’d want to be in (although I recognize it’s a privilege to have that choice). We don’t need to conform to these unrealistic, one-dimensional, antiquated norms. Instead, let’s continue to embrace the multi-layered humans that we are. So here’s to all of us women living freely, breaking boundaries, owning and loving our bodies in all the ways ((we)) see fit.
Swipe to see some of the ways these issues still persist.
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Summer, Summer, Summertime 🌞
Excited about my new position as a host for the North American division of Sakshi TV!
Patiently waiting on Santa 😅
Merry Christmas 🎄🎁
RT News 📺🎥
Throwback to joining RT news to discuss the impact of Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s VP pick
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Take me out to the ball game ⚾️
As 2020 comes to an end, I want to share three things I’ve learned this year:
1. Don’t forget to appreciate what you have as you work towards your next goal. At one point, you prayed to be where you are today.
2. Comparison is the thief of joy. You are your only competition. Work every day to become a better version of yourself!
3. Creating boundaries is imperative. You can love and support someone while also honoring your own needs. You can’t pour from an empty cup.
#ShareYourGrowth with @chekmateapp 💜
Happy Friday! 🤗
I’m still in love with this glam ❣️
Hair: @hollywoodhairitage
Makeup: @_flawlessbeaute
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Women are simultaneously affected by multiple forms of oppression. Discussing sexism is not divisive. It’s a privilege to say, “handle that sexism thing later.” It’s a privilege because, as black women, we are battling race and gender, among a myriad of other oppressions depending on our sexual orientation, religion, national origin, etc.
Black women have always been on the front lines supporting and protecting our community. Unfortunately, because of misogyny/misogynoir, the loudest folks don’t try to understand or read material that explains the complexities. Understanding Black women’s plight and the way racism and sexism coexist is key when it comes to loving and fighting for Black women.
What’s more, racism, capitalism, and patriarchy are interconnected. Hence, we see many of the Movement for Black Lives demands address issues of class, race, AND gender, amongst a myriad of other complex issues.
No one is free until we are all free. To fight for Black lives is to fight for Black women’s lives, Black LGBTQ+ lives, Black disabled lives, uneducated Black lives, Black sex workers’ lives, etc.
-Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment by Patricia Hill Collins
-The Black Woman, An Anthology by Toni Cade Bambara
-In Search Of Our Mother’s Gardens: Womanist Prose by Alice Walker
-Sisters of the Yam by bell hooks
-The Salt Eaters by Toni Cade Bambara
-Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Brittney Cooper
– Thick by Tressie McMillan Cottom
-Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
-Scandalize My Name: Black Feminist Practice and the Making of Black Social Life by Terrion L. Williamson
-Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity by C. Riley Snorton
-How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective
-Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde
-Say Her Name:Resisting Police Brutality Against Black Women by Kimberle Crenshaw
-Black Feminism Reimagined: After Intersectionality by Jennifer C. Nash
-Feminism unfinished: A short, surprising history of American Women’s Movements by Cobble, Dorothy Sue, Linda Gordon, and Astrid Henry
-Rethinking American Women’s Activism by Annelise Orleck
If you haven’t done so already, take a moment and register for the Blueprint Men’s Summit! Tune in on October 20th-22nd for a conversation on social justice, finances, and the pivotal election year. You’ll hear from @troubleman31 @hillharper @attorneycrump @bishopjakes @stephanspeaks and BET Networks President of Media Sales @iamlouiscarr! Registration is completely FREE. Sign up at Blueprintmen.com to reserve your space and get access to the private link. Don’t miss out! @theblueprintmenssummit #BPMS2020 #BlueprintMen #BlueprintMenSummit
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is reversing course on a change to the way hospitals report critical information on the COVID19 pandemic to the government, returning the responsibility for data collection to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Here’s a clip of my thoughts on the initial decision on #rtenespañol #covid19 #cdc #hhs #datacollection
Short clip of my segment on Global Perspectives! I had the pleasure of discussing the global nature of the current fight for Black lives and the limitations of media outlets beholden to corporate interests.
Here’s a short clip from my segment on the Ernest B. Fenton show on WVON radio. We discussed the shift from Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day. We covered the legacy of settler-colonialism, Native-American genocide, and Italian-American discrimination in the 19th century.
We’re on native land. https://native-land.ca/
Short clip from my interview with @jeremycooneyroc. He claimed New York’s 56th State Senate seat over Republican Mike Barry.
Short clip of my interview with @zohrankmamdani, representative for NY’s 36th district!
Here’s a quick snapshot of how my mornings start with host and attorney Ernest B. Fenton on WVON radio in Chicago! Over the last two weeks, we discussed the DNC and RNC’s strategies and potential impact on the upcoming election. If you aren’t already, make sure you follow them and tune-in! #wvon #wvon1690 #wvon1690am #wvonradio #chicago #chicagoradio #chicagoradiostations #africanamericanradio #brittanyleelewis
