Melanin Monroe's posts - English uPOST
Meanwhile, In Florida...
Never thought I’d live to see the day Angela Corey, noted demon and Florida’s current 4th Judicial Circuit State Attorney, has been ousted from office by challenger Melissa Nelson. In case you don’t remember, Corey is the prosecutor who failed to successfully convict George Zimmerman for the murder of Trayvon Martin, …
BB18 - Live Eviction Week 5 Open Thread
Tonight’s the night we’ve all been dreading waiting for: pre-jury buyback!
SCOTUS Upholds Affirmative Action
This morning, in a 4-3 decision the Supreme Court sided with the University of Texas, in the Fisher v. University of Texas case.
Indiana Primary Post Mortem
Yesterday’s primary in Indiana, marked one of the most consequential contests of the entire race. One party’s nominee has been decided.
Apparently we all think Condi Rice is a “house nigger”:
Northeast Primary Post Mortem
Yesterday was one of the most important voting days in the primary season. Five states voted, and the results while unsurprising, were definitive enough to mark the winding down of the primary race on both sides.
New York Primary Post Mortem
The long awaited New York Primary was held tonight, with fairly expected results on both sides.
Tessa Thompson Cast in Thor: Ragnarok
Marvel has just announced that it has cast Tessa Thompson as a “key character” in the Marvel universe. Her first appearance will be in Thor: Ragnarok that is slated for release in November of 2017. Thompson will be the second WoC in a lead role (second to Zoe Saldana in Guardians of the Galaxy) and will (hopefully) be…
Wisconsin Primary Post-Mortem
Wisconsin held primaries for both Democrats and Republicans on Tuesday.
The Problem With the "Make Your Own" Mentality
I know by now that almost everyone has heard of Hamilton, the musical created by Lin-Manuel Miranda, which details the life story of Alexander Hamilton, one of America’s founding fathers and our first Secretary of the Treasury. The most notable features of the musical is that the cast is primarily made up of POC, who…