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@ampersand: I was just thinking "where have we heard this before?" about that one. I'm afraid I still think 2030…
More in "advancing fascism watch": Haitians in Springfield Ohio are being made to turn in their passports to ICE and…
Wow! This cartoon is so incredibly accurate.
@Corso: So if I misinterpreted you, then that means that you do think the Nazis were fascist prior to taking…
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Author Archives: Alaya Dawn Johnson
so long, and thanks!
As I am about to embark on my Great West Coast Adventure (starting with a three day cross-country train to Vancouver, would you believe it), I must bid farewell to the ABW. It’s been an educational experience, to say the least. I don’t know if I really have the constitution for regular blogging, but it […]
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An Open Letter to Eric Kripke
The following open letter to Eric Kripke contains spoilers for all currently-aired seasons of Supernatural (though nothing about season five). It also includes a racial critique of all currently-aired seasons.
Dear Eric Kripke,
I want you to know that this is a fan letter. I’m saying this upfront because I’m aware that it might not seem […]
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The Bechdel Test and Race in Popular Fiction
It occurred to me, after reading this excellent post on women in fiction and the Bechdel Test, that perhaps you could construct one to address issues of POC and race. The analog seemed obvious, so I just wrote it out.
1. It has to have two POC in it.
2. Who talk to each other.
3. About something […]
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Tips for Going into Battle with Your Natural Hair
It is a truth universally acknowledged that when three or more black women are engaged in conversation for more than fifteen minutes, they will start to exchange hair-care tips.
Honestly, it’s uncanny. And in the spirit of that, here’s some of my ABW tips for Going into Battle with Your Natural Hair. (For the record: I […]
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Get back, get back, get back
By now, you’ve probably heard all about the dust-up surrounding Justine Larbalestier’s latest novel, Liar.
If you haven’t, you can start with Justine’s big post on the subject, and follow that up with this Publishers Weekly article, in which Bloomsbury has some very fascinating things to say.
The short version: Justine Larbalestier, a fairly well-known YA writer, […]
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I wrote a whole post answering Corso's question "what would somebody in the 10s and 20s think when someone identifies…