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Rebel Commentary: To All The Black Millennials In The Struggle
We don't often read about the differences between how black and white millennials experience their lives—in fact, we almost never read about black millennials at all.
By
Rebecca Carroll
Arts & Entertainment
Rebel Commentary: DeRay Mckesson On What Happened To Black Lives Matter
In 2014, DeRay Mckesson became the face of the Black Lives Matter movement.
By
Rebecca Carroll
Arts & Entertainment
Rebel Commentary: BlacKkKlansman Is Essential Spike Lee--And It's Good to Have Him Back
Spike Lee will hold us all accountable and make us think, and we need that now more than ever.
By
Rebecca Carroll
Arts & Entertainment
Rebel Commentary: Jamilah Lemieux Takes Us Inside Cynthia Nixon's Campaign Through the Lens of Black Women
Many, times, we've heard that black women are the backbone of the Democratic Party. I would argue, though, that are also the lifeblood.
By
Rebecca Carroll
Arts & Entertainment
Rebel: Tanzina Vega On Whether There's a Statute of Limitations on Racism
What should happen to all those racist actions and words that took place before they were captured on cell phones and in social media?
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Rebecca Carroll
Arts & Entertainment
Rebel Commentary: Boots Riley Is Not Sorry to Bother You
The breakout indie film's director talks about the the message he hopes audiences will come away with and more with Rebecca Carroll.
By
Rebecca Carroll
Arts & Entertainment
Rebel Commentary: How Will The LGBTQ Community Of Color Survive Under The Trump Administration?
How will the LGBTQ community survive under the Trump administration, especially after Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court?
By
Rebecca Carroll
Arts & Entertainment
Kanye West Has a Responsibility Problem: Rebel Commentary
Kanye West may be trending, but he's also actively regressing.
By
Rebecca Carroll
Arts & Entertainment
Rebel Commentary: Would You Hire A Racist?
If the #MeToo movement means that high-profile figures like Matt Lauer and Charlie Rose are fired, then why aren't racists being fired as well?
By
Rebecca Carroll
Arts & Entertainment
Commentary: Oprah Doesn't Owe Us Anything--Because She's Given Us Enough
Oprah Winfrey's legacy may be fragile if we don't value what she has given us.
By
Rebecca Carroll
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