Dr. Shay-Akil

Re-Appropriation & Politics of Value

INTRO After having some discussions with some friends in regards to the re-appropriation of words I…
When I First Learned I Was Black

Introduction Its really funny how we interact with race & racism in America, which is generally…
Zombie Apocalypse Now

Introduction The more modern understanding of Zombies as instinct driven monsters who have been infected by…
Save Our Sons, Exploit Our Daughters

I have been recently noticing a number of different programs & individuals pushing the whole “Save…
Assimilation As Assassination

Introduction Much of what I have studied & come to understand through history is that the…
Racism, Sexism, Identity, Oh My!

In this blog post, my aim is to discuss some of the issues that systemic oppression/domination…
LOVE Speak: Language of Liberation

After some interesting reflections on some conversations I have had with some friends and in concert…
Battling the Benevolent Patriarch

During my journey of Black feminist self-actualization I have come to notice almost everything that happens…
Intro to Political Liberation Reading List

I have been getting a lot of emails & questions from hordes of people about what…
Solidarity Is For white Women…In Academia

I previously did a blog post called “Educated African/Intelligent = Weaponized African“, detailing my experiences in class when…
Politics of Black Superwomanly Otherness

I am a poor Black woman in America. I have privileges, yes (e.g. able bodied, education,…
They Forgot Mammy Had A Brain AKA Defending Yourself While A Black Woman* in Class

This past semester I experienced a horrifying incident where the professor of the Readings in Feminist Theory course…
The Context Of White Supremacy: Graduate School Racism

So I was recently a guest on the Context of White Supremacy show on the Black…
“Me-search”: When White People Justify Their Colonial White Gaze

So I have had to hear this god awful word get thrown around a lot for…
How to be an ALLY & not an Asshole

So I have been having this conversation with a lot of people lately. For some odd…