Jay-Z, Beyoncé, and Undeniably Low Standards
I was planning on writing an album review for Beyoncé’s new self-titled album. Really, I was. But, I’m not sure I’m the right person to review a feminist album. And then there’s the fact that I am a Beyoncé hater. Bey hive … please spare me. However, after giving the new album a few listens, I realized something. Beyoncé doesn’t need to prove herself anymore. She can do whatever she wants and the masses eat it up like manna. ...
Just Call the NSA Skynet
President Obama gave a speech today outlining some of the changes that will be happening at the NSA. The biggest outcomes of the speech are that the U.S. will be limiting the “bulk data” policies that have stored millions of Americans’ phone records as well as placing a limit of two additional contacts from that of an initial target (the “two-hop” rule) when it comes to investigations. But the most notable surveillance program that ...
Black Women Shouldn’t Be Feminists
Beyoncé changed my way of thinking when it comes to feminism. But instead of making me want to go publicly burn a bra, she made me doubt the whole movement. Let me explain. I was listening to Beyoncé’s new album this morning on my way to work, DEEP in that “Flawless” (cause I woke up like this … Bow Down), and the words of Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche hit me a bit differently. As most know, Bey’s song features Chimamanda Ngozi ...
