Last night, I tuned into the much anticipated Light Girls documentary on OWN, which intended to be a follow-up to 2011’s Dark Girls, which examined how colorism has affected Black women of all shades.
Finding happiness at twenty-two as a queer, mixed race woman of color has been nothing short of a two-decade struggle. Growing up in a household with a white mother and an emotionally unstable black father – who mastered the art of invisibility quite swiftly upon brining me into the world – created a unique set of insecurities.
Laying Claim to My Sexual and Racial Identity Saved My Life
Reviewed by Unknown
on
August 04, 2014
Rating: 5
Two weeks ago, a diverse group of Black men signed an open letter to the President urging him to consider the needs of Black women and girls in addition to the My Brothers Keeper initiative which focuses primarily on Black and brown boys.
1000 Women Sign Petition Urging President Obama to Create Legislation for Women of Color
Reviewed by For Harriet
on
June 17, 2014
Rating: 5
