Yes, the rumors are true. Racy Girl is back in full effect… with a brand spanking new domain name: RacyGirl.net! Can you smell that new domain name aroma? Yum! Currently busy cooking up some new posts and looking for submissions from you lovely readers! I missed y’all! Email RacyGirlBlog@gmail.com with submissions or just to say … Continue reading »
Racy Girl on the Street: Reality Shows and The Real Black Atlanta
Racy Girl talks to real Black Atlantans to get their take on the Atlanta reality show craze, mainly Love & Hip Hop Atlanta and The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Super big thanks to Mannie Rivers Productions @Mannie_Rivers and Jonathan Bangs @ArtsxCrafts007!
Anger and the Olympic Games
By Contributor aimee josiane Call me harsh, but in this world of questionable “truths” and fading histories, you are either with me or against me. There is no in between and there is no neutral. I haven’t been neutral about much since I was 16 years old and while I may come off as too … Continue reading »
In Search of Diahann, Dorothy, Josephine and Nina
By Contributor Evette Dionne Last semester, a fellow student produced a mini-documentary that focused on the misconceptions and similarities between socialite Kim Kardashian and the infamous Marilyn Monroe. It discussed their childhoods, accomplishments, scandals, and their rise to wall poster fame and idolization among millennials. It was fabulous for numerous reasons, but here are two … Continue reading »
The Trouble With Labels: On Frank Ocean’s Sexuality
Unless you’re just emerging from a bat cave, you probably already know that up-and-coming R&B singer Frank Ocean recently made history by announcing via Tumblr that his first love was a man. It is a rarity in the entertainment industry for men, especially black men, to be open about their involvement in same-sex relations. Naturally, … Continue reading »
Finally Rejoicing in Lia Neal: On Black Girls’ Swimming
By Contributor Evette Dionne Before I had a concrete understanding of how dangerous the world is, I was a precocious child, exploring the curiosities of life through amazing adventures. Though I had tons of friends to host teas and Sesame Street parties with, I was still an anomaly in my diverse neighborhood. Having two parents … Continue reading »
She Said, He Said: Black Men, White Women
She Said, He Said is a new Racy Girl column featuring commentary on various race and gender issues from the perspective of both a black woman (Neesha) and a black man (Bobby Vegas). She Said: As I scrolled through my Facebook newsfeed a few months ago, I was greeted with a status that angered and saddened … Continue reading »
Me and BET: No Shame Day 2012
My name is Neesha and I have No Shame. I am not ashamed to write that for the majority of my life, I didn’t like myself. Although I was not diagnosed until age 23, I’m confident that I have been clinically depressed for most of my life. I grew up being told that I wasn’t … Continue reading »
It’s Difficult to be “Brown and Edgy” Everywhere
By Contributor Evette Dionne Last night, I stumbled on an interview with crooner Dawn Richards, while prowling for intellectually engaging articles on TMZ and a few other credible websites. The former member of both Danity Kane and Diddy Dirty Money was chatting with Carlton Jordan about her shorter than short singing career, hair ‘do, and … Continue reading »
The Perfect Black Atlantan?
After recently reading Kelly Smith Beaty’s article Will the Real Black Atlanta Please Stand Up on The Huffington Post, I was left with a host of conflicted feelings. The author suggested a number of past and present public figures in Atlanta that she deems as more worthy of screen time than the cast members of … Continue reading »
