This story is a tale as old as time. Since biblical times, young girls have been sexualized. Many girls across the globe marry at 14; many children in poorer countries get sold into prostitution around 8. In recent years, the sexualization of children in the US has become a huge issue. From magazine editorials to … Continue reading
We Cannot Unite. Before I begin, let it be known that I am not part of the “BeyHive” [it’s ridiculous that this needs to be stated to make a point about Beyonce.] However, I feel it necessary to co-sign on the issue and disagree with the disgruntled women of color and their concerns towards the … Continue reading
They touch our hair without permission; they ask ignorant questions at the most inappropriate times, accuse us of being ghetto because we wear hoop earrings and can twerk (this is before copying us and saying that they only appreciated our culture) and they call our sons thugs because they like rap music. They then have … Continue reading
Growing up, I looked up to so many people. Just like any other kid, I was impressed with the smallest act of heroism. Even if it was moving a turtle across the road so it wouldn’t get hurt, it made me think about how happy and safe that turtle was. Super heroes were inspirational to … Continue reading
![America’s Forgotten Cities [Part II]:Detroit](https://mygirlsquad.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/finacneyahoo.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "America’s Forgotten Cities [Part II]:Detroit")
Sweet Motor City, Detroit has birthed enough black artists to rival the Harlem Renaissance. Once upon a time, Detroit was the black Hollywood of America, as many of our favorite musicians and some of the world’s sexiest music have come out of this place that also graced us with Motown Records (before they moved to … Continue reading
Obama, you have done it again. These past 8 years have been nothing but ups and downs for not only you, but the whole country. Ever since the day America heard about the black guy running for president, we all knew things were going to change. And they did. photo cred:Obama Retrieved: January 17, 2016 … Continue reading
Breaking news! In response to last year’s hashtag #OscarsSoWhite, the Academy has once once again shown us colored folks exactly where we stand with them. Ordinarily I’d be shocked, as gangsta roles and other black stereotypes “real roles” seem to be a favorite in their world, but I guess Straight Outta Compton was too much … Continue reading
Dear ‘New Person’ RE: The re-appropriation of my name. My name is Hulisani and I am re-appropriating my name in a passive aggressive manner. Now let us start with the definition of what re-appropriation is. – In sociology and cultural studies, re-appropriation or reclamation is the cultural process by which a group reclaims—re-appropriates—terms or artifacts … Continue reading
Being a black woman is painful. You wake up every day and have to deal with the endless injustices of this world based on your skin color and your gender. So now, it takes a special kind of woman to go through the violence we go through on the daily and, still deal with a … Continue reading
Move On!! I know most people don’t like change. Well guess what I didn’t like change neither. But Change is a part of our journey of living whether we like it or not. Without some type of change on our lives things wouldn’t progress the way their supposed to. The change I’m talking about is … Continue reading
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