Tag Archives: media
On White Women’s Anger
I once wrote an article calling Barack Obama a fraud for his treatment of Shirley Sherrod. I may or may not have cussed him out, actually. That post got fewer … Continue reading
Did White Feminists Ignore Attacks on Quvenzhané Wallis? That’s An Empirical Question
Disclaimer: Dear white feminists, this post is in keeping with my organizational background. I do an analysis of media organizations and not, say, you and your friends, your individual experiences, … Continue reading
The Problem With For-Profits? The Education Assembly Line
My latest, co-written with the estimable Sara Goldrick-Rab, is hot off the presses at Contexts! It’s right on time with my Facing Race talk. There was some talk there that … Continue reading
Mo’ Degrees, Mo’ Problems at Facing Race 2012
I am really honored that Julianne Hing invited me to speak about higher education, race, gender, and inequality at the Applied Research Center’s 2012 Facing Race conference. Not only did … Continue reading
The Feminist Wire Forum on Black (Academic) Women’s Health
Black academic women and health can seem like a narrow topic living at the axis of too many intersections to be of interest to many people. And, that may be … Continue reading
Respectfully Disagreeing: My Latest on HuffPo
William Tierney is president of AERA, an organization that was my first professional academic home. I respect Bill’s work a great deal. However, his article in HuffingtonPost today and for-profits … Continue reading
P.R.E.A.M.: Page Views Rule Everything Around Me; New Media, Old Tricks
My friend and colleague in the struggle, T.F. Charlton, has been hot on the trail of biased media narrative that emerged from mass media’s coverage of the Olympics. At the … Continue reading
Audio From My Feminist Magazine Interview
I had a great time (sweaty palms and all!) on Feminist Magazine yesterday. The hosts and producers did a great job providing a narrative arc with the guests various positions … Continue reading
Trickle Down Feminism: An Update Ahead of the Radio Show
I had no intention of responding to Anne Marie Slaughter’s article in The Atlantic. However, as my first post says, I felt compelled by the reaction I received on Twitter … Continue reading
The Atlantic Article, Trickle Down Feminism, and my Twitter Mentions. God Help Us All
This is one of those posts that can go nowhere but down. There are things you simply cannot do in this life and slaying unicorns is one of them. What … Continue reading
