Archive for the 'Michelle Obama' tag

‘He had the courage to day unpopular things’: No praise for courting controversy

December 22nd, 2011 by Guest Contributor

By Guest Contributor Tami Winfrey Harris,...
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Posted in celebrities, islamophobia, media | 34 comments

Plan B: Anti-choice Group Puts President Obama on Billboard

March 29th, 2011 by Andrea

By Sexual Correspondent Andrea (AJ) Plaid Hat...
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Posted in WTF?, activism, advertising, african-american, black, community | 8 comments

To be invisible or exoticized: The NYT’s article on Michelle Obama’s family history

October 12th, 2009 by Guest Contributor

by Guest Contributor Tami, originally published...
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Posted in history, race | 33 comments

Dispatches from Nappyville: WTF, NPR? Way to totally mischaracterize discussions about black women, hair and Michelle Obama

March 5th, 2009 by Latoya Peterson

by Guest Contributor Tami, originally published...
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Posted in african-american, beauty, black, culture, discrimination, media, race, racism | 49 comments

I Didn’t Know My–Or Michelle’s–Ass Was That Interesting

January 14th, 2009 by Andrea

By Sexual Correspondent Andrea Plaid Did United...
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Posted in african-american, beauty, gender, latino/a, media, race, sex, stereotypes | 32 comments