Respectability Politics

Houston restaurant, Turkey Leg Hut, dragged for ‘anti-Black’ dress code

Published by
Mo'Nique Bantu, theGrio.com

Mo’Nique comments on presentation yet again after posting woman’s picture to IG

Published by
Mo'Nique, theGrio.com

Mo’Nique’s critique of Black women in bonnets reeks of respectability politics

Published by
Mo'Nique, theGrio.com

Mo’Nique on women wearing bonnets, pajamas in public: ‘When did we lose our pride?’

On Saturday, Mo’nique shared a video message to Black women asking them to stop wearing bonnets, slippers and pajamas in public spaces.
/ May 30, 2021

Why President Obama’s praise of Parkland activists is slap in the face to Black Lives Matter

A look at why Obama seems to take up for law enforcement and now White students pushing or gun control while Black and brown bodies continue to be killed by police.
/ April 23, 2018

The Age of Cardi B and Tiffany Haddish: Why it’s time to let go of ‘Respectability Politics’

If you only think “certain” types of Black women deserve respect, your activism is hella flawed.
/ April 11, 2018
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

No teen, no matter academic status, deserves to die

If Jordan Edwards didn’t receive a single good grade, he should still be alive.
/ May 3, 2017
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

President Obama reminds us we still have to be twice as good

It goes without saying that President Barack Obama has had an exemplary tenure in the White House…
/ January 4, 2017
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Erykah Badu wants high school girls to wear longer skirts so men won’t be distracted

Ms. Badu – what did you do? Erykah Badu had Twitter in a frenzy Monday afternoon when she started tweeting about the need for high school-aged girls to lengthen their skirts as not to “distract” male teachers…
/ April 12, 2016
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Dear RZA: Racism doesn't pass over black men dressed in tuxedos

Although I’ve been a fan of the RZA’s music since I first heard Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers back in 1993, it pains me to say that he doesn’t know what the hell he is talking about on this issue…
/ January 8, 2016