Clarkisha Kent
The Root
Camden, NJ, United States
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Past articles by Clarkisha:
It Be Your Own People: On Universal FanCon and the Perversion of Community
My mother, God bless her (she’s still around, but still), grew up in a certain village in rural Nigeria. And to survive this upbringing, she had to adopt some beliefs, behaviors and coping mechanisms that would seem paranoid to untrained and Americanized eyes like mine. → Read More
The Nonapology Guide: Black-Woman Edition
Since Cheeto Grease the Tyrant fumblingly assumed office thanks to the Assorted Colonizer Coalition of America at the conclusion of 2016 and the beginning of 2017, something interesting has happened: → Read More
On the Duality and Double Consciousness of Black Panther
Through my multiple viewings of Black Panther (four so far), I become aware of certain traits of the characters, their ideals and how the actors’ portrayals of them shed light on the struggles black people and the world at large experience with tradition vs. technology, and other dichotomies. → Read More
On Black Panther, Black Leopard and the Politics of Being a Black Superhero
In approximately three weeks, on Feb. 16, the biggest and blackest movie extravaganza that we have seen since the turn of ’00 will finally be hitting theaters. → Read More
Girls and Gays: On the Tenuous Relationship Between Black Women and Queer Black Folk
This past weekend, I was winding down after a fairly long Thanksgiving weekend by engaging in one of my guilty pleasures: The Real Housewives of Atlanta. After a long day, I was ready for some petty, funny mess. → Read More
Wakanda Forever: On the Importance of Black Panther
The time has finally come. → Read More
Lay Your Head and Rest a While –
I went to my first Al-Anon meeting last night and felt like a ghost projected endlessly upon myself. Translucent layer upon translucent layer shining wetly under the hot white fluorescent lights.… → Read More
Lay Your Head and Rest a While –
I went to my first Al-Anon meeting last night and felt like a ghost projected endlessly upon myself. Translucent layer upon translucent layer shining wetly under the hot white fluorescent lights.… → Read More
On Kevin Spacey, Harvey Weinstein, Milo Yiannopoulos, And The Weaponization Of Identity
High-profile abusers have a long history of using marginalization to deflect from their White male violence. → Read More
On Kevin Spacey, Harvey Weinstein, Milo Yiannopoulos, And The Weaponization Of Identity –
High-profile abusers have a long history of using marginalization to deflect from their White male violence. → Read More
#SolidarityIsForWhiteWomen Part 2: On Rose McGowan and the Continued Failure of White Feminism
For once ... I’d like to be wrong. → Read More
On Chadwick Boseman, Marshall and Tokenism in Hollywood
On Oct. 13, Marshall, which stars the likes of Chadwick Boseman and Sterling K. Brown and is directed by Reginald Hudlin, will be making its debut in theaters. Usually I’d be super pumped at the idea of those names being attached (together) to a huge project like this. But in this case? I’m barely whelmed with excitement for this movie. → Read More
Alt-White: On How White People Use Language to Deny the Existence of White Supremacy
Somewhere in the good ol’ book, there’s a saying that goes, “There is nothing new under the sun.” → Read More
The Pepsi-fication Of Resistance Has A Long And Ugly History
Yes, that Pepsi ad was egregious — but it’s bred from American tradition. → Read More