Posted on April 14, 2008 by karnythia
Poor, black families used as test subjects for sludge. This was done in the late 90’s. They didn’t tell any of the people in the study what exactly was meant by the term bio-solid, nor did they tell them of the potential health risks. I assume most people are aware of what happened at Tuskegee [...]
Filed under: Feminism, General, History, Politics, Race, Society & Culture | 13 Comments »
Posted on April 4, 2008 by the angry black woman
This needs to be said, and it’s a long time coming, so listen up:
Thank you, White people, for all you’ve done for Blacks.
Thank you for kidnapping and/or buying my ancestors in Africa, packing them onto ships where malnutrition, disease, anti-hygenic conditions, beatings, and rape ensured that a significant percentage did not survive the trip, [...]
Filed under: Angry at White People, History, Race, Rank Stupidity | Tagged: Pat Buchanan | 335 Comments »
Posted on March 2, 2008 by the angry black woman
So, we made it through February. And I feel it was quite a successful celebration of blackness and history. But now we’ve come to March and, guess what? It’s Women’s History Month.
Now, had I planned this out from the beginning of the year, I’d be all prepared to celebrate my womaness with [...]
Filed under: Administrative Stuff, Ain't I A Woman, History, Sex & Gender | Tagged: Women's History Month | 6 Comments »
Posted on March 1, 2008 by the angry black woman
February and Black History Month are over! My limited exposure to the media meant I didn’t have to deal with too much stupid BHM crap this year. Must remember this strategy next time around.
First thing, I want to thank all of the guest bloggers and essayists who contributed to ABW last month. [...]
Filed under: Administrative Stuff, Black History Month, In the Blogosphere, Link Roundups, My Friends, On the Internets, Our Black History, Politics, Race, Rank Stupidity | 3 Comments »
Posted on February 28, 2008 by the angry black woman
It’s a common misconception that writers create characters or situations that have a direct parallel to their lives or the people they know. It’s not always that straightforward, and many times happens on a deep, unconscious level. For Black History Month, I’ve invited a few writers to explore how history — whether personal [...]
Filed under: Black History Month, History, Literature/Writing, Race, Racism, Science Fiction / Fantasy | Tagged: David Anthony Durham | 4 Comments »
Posted on February 27, 2008 by the angry black woman
It’s a common misconception that writers create characters or situations that have a direct parallel to their lives or the people they know. It’s not always that straightforward, and many times happens on a deep, unconscious level. For Black History Month, I’ve invited a few writers to explore how history — whether personal [...]
Filed under: Black History Month, History, Literature/Writing, Race, Science Fiction / Fantasy, Society & Culture | Tagged: Tobias S. Buckell | 4 Comments »
Posted on February 25, 2008 by the angry black woman
Review by transgressingengineer
First off, thanks to ABW for the invite to blog over in her neck of the woods. I am a big fan of her blog and have been looking forward to the opportunity to contribute to her blog with a (hopefully) meaningful post.
About two years ago, I read a book that [...]
Filed under: Bigotry & Prejudice, History, Literature/Writing, Race, Racism, Society & Culture | Tagged: Blood Done Sign My Name, lynching, Timothy Tyson | 6 Comments »
Posted on February 24, 2008 by the angry black woman
It’s a common misconception that writers create characters or situations that have a direct parallel to their lives or the people they know. It’s not always that straightforward, and many times happens on a deep, unconscious level. For Black History Month, I’ve invited a few writers to explore how history — whether personal [...]
Filed under: Black History Month, History, Literature/Writing, Media, Our Black History, Race, Science Fiction / Fantasy | Tagged: Andrea Hairston | 11 Comments »
Posted on February 23, 2008 by the angry black woman
It’s a common misconception that writers create characters or situations that have a direct parallel to their lives or the people they know. It’s not always that straightforward, and many times happens on a deep, unconscious level. For Black History Month, I’ve invited a few writers to explore how history — whether personal [...]
Filed under: Black History Month, History, Literature/Writing, Our Black History, Race, Science Fiction / Fantasy | Tagged: Charles R. Saunders, Charles Saunders | 1 Comment »
Posted on February 19, 2008 by Guest Blogger
Review by: Sokari Ekine
“Women in South African History” by Nomboniso Gasa (Ed) published by HSRC Press, 2007.
Women in South African History traces the lives of South African women from the pre-colonial, pre-union period (mid 18th century) through to the post-apartheid beginnings and present day South Africa. It is written in four thematic parts: Women in [...]
Filed under: Black History Month, Feminism, History, Literature/Writing, Race | Tagged: African History, Apartheid, Books, Feminism, Khoekhoe, Nomboniso Gasa, Sarah Bartman, South Africa, Women, Women in South African History | 1 Comment »