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Making Lemonade and what a “woman card” actually gets you — The Weekly reFRESH

Photo via Billboard Edited by Mara Meyers This week we’re sharing insight into the multiple layers of slayage that is Beyoncé, the literal price of a Black life, and all the “rewards” the “woman card” will get you. What we’ve been checking out… From her allusions to Yoruba culture to Black women dressed in white baptism […]

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Dirty debates and the dark side of comments — The Weekly reFRESH

Photo via Justin Sullivan/2016 Getty Images Edited by Mara Meyers This week we’re reading about the nasty in last night’s debate, a new version of fatherhood, and why the pay gap problem begins in middle school. What we’ve been checking out… Did you watch the Democratic primary debate last night? Rebecca Traister on how the competition […]

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The war on female autonomy and a goodbye to the Melissa Harris-Perry show — The Weekly reFRESH

Photo via Alex Wong/Getty Images Edited by Mara Meyers This week includes the war against female autonomy, why Black History Month may be over but the work of amplifying Black voices is not, and how Hillary Clinton is held to a higher standard on race. What we’ve been checking out… Lupita Nyong’o and Trevor Noah […]

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The Weekly reFRESH: Beyoncé’s formation and practical reparations

Edited by Mara Meyers This week’s reFRESH includes a critical look at American football, Beyoncé’s Formation, and a practical start to reparations, one meal at a time. What we’ve been checking out… Want to solve income inequality? Equipay allows you and your friends to split the cost of a meal in accordance with gender and […]

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The Weekly reFRESH: Diversity today and the Constitution’s freedom fallacy

Edited by Mara Meyers In this week’s edition, Twitter gets called out (again), freedom in our Constitution is not one size fits all, and a champion for diversity retires. What we’ve been checking out… This woman was only trying to get back into her house when 19 cops showed up. We’re sad to see a […]

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