All posts by Guest Contributor
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In Remembrance of Helen Gurley Brown: A Complicated Feminist Hero
By Mandy Van Deven Media icon and cultural pioneer Helen Gurley Brown passed away August 13 at the age of 90. Although I saw her name on...
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On Being Terrorized and “Terrorist”
By Nishant Upadhyay I was born June 5, 1984 in Prince Edward Island (PEI). In Amritsar that day, Indira Gandhi ordered Indian troops to attack...
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On “America’s New Sweetheart”: Gabby Douglas, Black Performance, and Belonging
By John Murillo III Meditations on African performance and subjectivity are always already spoken by this grammar and haunted by these ghosts. For whatever...
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Culture Feature: Tarfia Faizullah
By Tarfia Faizullah Aubade: Doctor’s Appointment In the longspun morning I go to return my body to itself to open it wide to hands...
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The Power of Networking among Black Academic Mothers
By Janaka B. Lewis Academia is thought to be one of the lonelier career homes for African Americans. We go into graduate programs where we...
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Reframing the Discussion: Concluding Thoughts on the Forum on Muslim Feminisms.
By Dana Olwan and Sophia Azeb For too long, Muslim feminists have endured the question of whether Islam and feminism can coexist. This seemingly innocent...
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Pot Roast and Imperial Justifications
By Amal Rana “how come you don’t cover your hair?” my breath punches out of me in one big gasp as I pretend not to hear...
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In honour of the leadership of US-born African-American/African-Caribbean/African-Latin@ Muslim women in responding to HIV/AIDS
By Prof Dr. Ibrahim Abdurrahman Farajajé Islam can be fun! (Especially when dismantling interlocking oppressions and building just, sustainable, loving and laughing communities of resistance:...
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Salam in the City
By Sinat Giwa I’m told that I’m a stickler for formalities. My house on Rockwell Street in Chicago was its own sovereignty, where no closed doors...
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The Hijab on the Pitch
By Laurent Dubois On Friday, July 6, the French Football Federation announced that it would ban the wearing of hijab during all organized competitions held...
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Striving for Muslim Women's Human Rights
By Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons I am a practicing Muslim and an Islamic scholar who received my Ph.D. with a focus on Islamic law and women...
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Seeing Muslim Women with Western Eyes
By Josh Cerretti I am neither a Muslim nor a woman; however, I am attempting to enact feminism and social justice in the age of...
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Defining Muslim Feminist Politics through Indigenous Solidarity Activism
By Shaista Patel For the last several years, I have identified myself as a Muslim feminist in my activist and grad school circle(s). However, as I...
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Muslim Feminisms Forum: An Introduction
By Dana Olwan and Sophia Azeb Nearly 1.8 billion people around the world annually celebrate Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month of the Islamic (Hijri)...
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Sisters in Cinema: Where are the Black Women Film Directors?
By Evette Dionne Last week, the Twitterverse was gifted a priceless nugget when film director Ava DuVernay and her guild, AFFRM, released the trailer for...
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The Politics of Celebrity, Social Media, and HIV/AIDS
By Paul Burns In the last few years, there has been a significant shift in the sensibilities and outlooks of Americans as it relates to...
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Patrisse Cullors' "Stained": A Review
By Kima Jones Patrisse Cullors, a multi-faceted performance artist, shared her installation piece, “Stained,” Saturday night at Highways Performance Space and Gallery in Santa Monica,...
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Blurring the Lines Between Mothering and Teaching
By Amy Hodges Hamilton I rushed into the classroom, organizing my books and notes while welcoming students to class. As I placed my bag under...