My afro, Harriet the ‘Fro, turns two this month. She’s named after Harriet Tubman and embodies the freedom Harriet attained for the hundreds of thousands she led to independence. The natural hair craze has been equally as freeing for the legions of black women embracing their unaltered tresses. Here’s a quick chronological timeline on the…
Deceptive practices around the 2012 Presidential election have reached bold and unprecedented proportions. Here’s what you need to know to ensure that your vote counts on Election Day. A last-minute action put in place Friday night by Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted, now places new burdens on the voter on Election Day. Ohio voters should check their registration…
The most anticipated event of the year is less than 24 hours away, although many people have already cast their early voting ballot, Tuesday marks the official voting day. But the more informed you are before you head to the voting booth, the easier the experience will be. Regardless of which candidate you’re voting for,…
No matter how tired you are or how inconvenient it may be for you, please make sure you vote on or before Tuesday. It doesn’t matter how disinterested, disappointed, or disenfranchised you feel right now, not voting will only make your sense of alienation worse. And while getting to the polls may be a serious…
During the final minutes of a debate, Indiana Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock was asked whether abortion should be allowed in cases of rape or incest. He replied: “I think even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that’s something God intended to happen.” These comments come two months after what GOP Missouri…
You wouldn’t believe some of the dumb assumptions that people have made about my boyfriend because he dates black women.
Oh, Mittens. It looks like Romney will do anything to win the Latino vote. I guess with the poll numbers looking the way they are, desperate times calls for desperate measures. During his Univision appearance, Wednesday night, Mittens looked a little darker than his normal self. The running jokes going around the internet is that…
Florida Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll must be kicking herself in the aftermath of her comment about how she doesn’t look like a lesbian. The statement, which she gave to local news affiliate Tampa 10, followed rumors that she and her female travel aide had engaged in an affair: “The problem is that when you have…
