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Abbey White

Abbey White

Former Culture & Identities Intern

    Latest articles by Abbey White

    Culture
    Comedian Niecy Nash: there are “women in the world besides black and white women”Comedian Niecy Nash: there are “women in the world besides black and white women”
    Culture

    The Claws actress says Hollywood is still excluding “a lot of women” from small screen stories.

    By Abbey White
    Politics
    The myth that all black students get a free ride is just that — a mythThe myth that all black students get a free ride is just that — a myth
    Politics

    Even with affirmative action or other diversity programs, black students take on twice as much debt as their white peers.

    By Abbey White
    Culture
    Dolores Del Río was a trailblazing Hollywood actress who also shaped Mexico’s film industryDolores Del Río was a trailblazing Hollywood actress who also shaped Mexico’s film industry
    Culture

    Today’s Google Doodle honors her work both on and off the screen.

    By Abbey White
    Culture
    What the #FirstTimeISawMe hashtag reveals about representation in mediaWhat the #FirstTimeISawMe hashtag reveals about representation in media
    Culture

    On Twitter, people are getting candid about what it feels like to see (or not see) characters like themselves onscreen.

    By Abbey White
    archives
    People are filing trademark applications to “own” the swastika and the n-wordPeople are filing trademark applications to “own” the swastika and the n-word
    archives

    The Slants’s Supreme Court ruling is opening a Pandora’s box on trademarking derogatory language.

    By Abbey White
    archives
    Michelle Obama on the toll of racism and sexism: “Small, tiny cuts ... every single day”Michelle Obama on the toll of racism and sexism: “Small, tiny cuts ... every single day”
    archives

    The first black first lady talks about her time in the White House.

    By Abbey White
    Donald Trump
    Transgender troops aren’t holding back in their responses to Trump’s proposed military banTransgender troops aren’t holding back in their responses to Trump’s proposed military ban
    Donald Trump

    One service member to Trump: “Let’s meet face to face and you tell me I’m not worthy.”

    By Abbey White
    Culture
    The 2017 VMAs will feature a “Best Fight Against the System” categoryThe 2017 VMAs will feature a “Best Fight Against the System” category
    Culture

    MTV has rebranded its social justice award and ditched gendered categories to reflect its audience’s “passion and activism.”

    By Abbey White
    Culture
    The new Pirelli calendar reimagines Alice in Wonderland with some of Black Hollywood’s biggest namesThe new Pirelli calendar reimagines Alice in Wonderland with some of Black Hollywood’s biggest names
    Culture

    The famously exclusive calendar has cast RuPaul, Lupita Nyong’o, and Naomi Campbell in a version of Lewis Carroll’s work that challenges ideas about black identity.

    By Abbey White
    Culture
    Caitlyn Jenner is under fire for calling Aerosmith’s “Dude Looks Like a Lady” her theme songCaitlyn Jenner is under fire for calling Aerosmith’s “Dude Looks Like a Lady” her theme song
    Culture

    The lyrics and story behind the song have some people labeling it transphobic.

    By Abbey White