Aja Barber

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I refuse to write some sort of inane rubbish about how sweatshirts are the new sweatshirt.

Marc Jacobs claims he doesn't "see" color, but people of color beg to differ. Whether he recognizes it or not, Jacobs is part of the cultural appropriation problem, turning black natural hair into his own "trend."

Aja Barber gives us her first-hand account of the Women's March — the good, the bad, and the ugly.

How does one advertisement go so magnificently wrong, managing to center whiteness in the story of the battles of marginalized people, while playing down the horrific effects of police brutality and concluding in a white savior grand finale?

In fashion, the mantra is “never say never.” Never claim that you’ll never wear it, because that's the easiest way to end up eating your words, prancing about in a style you once referred to as “unsuitable.”

In 2015, to be a woman (and a black woman at that) among the general public means having to keep your defenses up.

Have we all been problematic in the past? Oh hell yes. I know I have.

The entertainment industry allows abuse to flourish and allows abusers to hide behind fancy titles and big credits.

Hiiiiii people! These issues aren’t going away. And neither am I. So scroll on by if it bothers you.