Representations of Black Women and Womanism in Contemporary Black Music
Mainstream representations of black women in the music industry can often be stereotypical, and representations of womanist ideology are generally sparse, so it is important to seek examples of and understand the need for diverse representation. The following resources range in format from academic journals…
The Perpetuation of Violence against Women in Hip Hop
Hip Hop has been very prevalent in popular culture in terms of speaking out against racial inequality. Unfortunately, with this comes an even stronger gender inequality against women of color through crude lyrics, assault charges, and hyper-sexualized behavior. So where…