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Defining “Life”: Black Women and Abortion

2011 February 24
by Free Reeves

This week, black women once again were singled out by anti-abortion activists, when a poster placed in the Soho neighborhood of New York claimed that “The most dangerous place for an African American is in the womb.”

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For (Stuffed) Colored Girls (Funny or Die)

2010 November 5
by Free Reeves

For (Stuffed) Colored Girls from Wayne Brady

Will all the hub-bub regarding Tyler Perry’s “For Colored Girls,” the parodies have already started. I personally think this make fun of Tyler’s storytelling style rather than Ntozake Shange’s original choreopoem, but you tell me: Does this go to far? Or just far enough?

Joan Rivers Checking Whoopi On Racism

2010 October 28
by Free Reeves

“(Racism) is not about one-on-one. Anyone can like an individual.”-Joan Rivers.

Whoopi was wise to end at “People say dumb stuff sometimes.” She was about to give Joan Rivers some Paul Mooney-level street cred.