Classy (Black) Ladies: Why Some People Are Hating on Wanda Sykes

I came across this cartoon while reading the New York Times’ Week in Review this morning.
This cartoon put me into a momentary rage for a number of reasons.
First of all, Wanda Sykes was just down-right funny at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner.
Secondly, I am tired of the silent conversation we are having about race, class, [...]

A Giant Step Back

Watching the coverage of PUMAs at the Democratic National Convention is painful, particularly as I read well-reasoned and thoughtful analysis like Susan Faludi’s New York Times op-ed, knowing full well that she won’t get much of a mention on prime time news or CNN.
I’m not a PUMA—I don’t have that much passion about anyone I [...]