Body Positivity Is for White Women
Years ago — so many that I can’t remember how many —  I watched a special on MTV where a group of famous men counted […]
Articles by LaSha
Stellar But Not Perfect: On Underground, Colorism and White Saviors
So per usual, I was tardy for the party. After recording the first episode of Underground last spring, and having every intention of watching it, I […]
A Day Without a Woman Is a Protest of Privilege
Listen, nobody appreciates a day off as much as me. I savor a day to sleep, lounge around and just be generally slothish. Since quitting […]
Nah, White People, Nate Parker and Casey Affleck Ain’t That Different
In the past six months, I’ve written three separate pieces on Nate Parker and Birth of a Nation. The first was an explanation of why […]
Too Black and Queer: On Moonlight and the Audacity of White Fuckery
I don’t usually watch award shows not centered around Black people. I honestly don’t care to watch white people fawn over each other as they […]
Trump Is No Hitler
For me, the only bright spot of the 2016 election season was logging on to see the new and hilarious ways Twitter came up with to […]
White Women, Beyonce Doesn’t Have to Do Pregnancy on Your Terms
It’s no secret that I’m a fan of Beyonce. I’ve written about her more than I cared to in the past year, though, not so […]
Why Aren’t Black Kids Off Limits?
During the inauguration, an SNL writer tweeted that Barron Trump “would be the first homeschool shooter.” Expectedly, the outrage was swift and broad. The backlash was […]
When They Go Low, I Go Lower: I Don’t Give a Damn About Melania Trump
Nearly two years ago, I watched a 14-year-old Black girl, clad in a bikini, slammed to the ground by a white Texas police officer. Dejarria Becton laid […]
Not Your Mule: I Will Not March for White Women
In school, college especially, I always dreaded group projects. Each time I heard a professor’s standard instruction to find a way to work together, my […]