The Angry Black Woman

It has been a very long time since I posted on this blog. A long time since any of us have, but for me it’s been years. There were many reasons for this, and someday I’ll go into it. Right ...

http://theangryblackwoman.com/2017/01/19/time-to-get-back-to-work/

I have no intention of dropping out of attending WisCon. I have a lot of friends that go, and Wiscon is the only con where we can all get together. I refuse to give up my time with friends becaus...

http://theangryblackwoman.com/2014/07/20/wiscon-this-is-how-you-fail/

People who know me well will tell you that I need a keeper. It’s partly my own refusal to stop adding things to my plate (guess who has 2 thumbs & 20 projects), & partly the invisible sign over...

http://theangryblackwoman.com/2012/12/10/that-time-i-talked-to-a-rapist-and-he-was-such-a-nice-guy/

In case you were wondering why I haven’t said as much about Jordan Davis as I did about Trayvon Martin? I can’t formulate anything that isn’t blubbering. My son is 13, 5 ft 7 & just over 10...

http://theangryblackwoman.com/2012/12/06/the-terror-of-black-american-motherhood/

Tu Books is looking for authors of color! Ken Liu’s story is lyrically beautiful.  Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat. Nnedi continues to rock out.  Letter to the black babies of the future. Pre-WWII black...

http://theangryblackwoman.com/2012/11/16/i-got-your-book-linky-links/

So I asked this question on Twitter, but then I realized I wanted to ask it here too. As all the discussions circulate about domestic violence blackface at Waverly & the bus driver in Cleveland w...

http://theangryblackwoman.com/2012/10/16/black-women-violence-or-why-is-our-pain-funny-to-you/

Sorry, my beauties! This is a much delayed post.  Tanarive Due has a fantastic novel out.  The Fen of Color LJ comm recently celebrated spec fic authors of color.  Deluge features black merma...

http://theangryblackwoman.com/2012/10/16/i-got-your-book-a-triumphant-return/

(crossposted from my personal blog) Been wondering why I’m in such a funk lately, then my calendar reminded me again this morning that today is my mother’s birthday. Her name is Marjorie Brad...

http://theangryblackwoman.com/2012/10/09/i-still-have-that-dream/

These images are supposed to hearken back to Blackamoor images as decorative, but let’s look at what the term Blackamoor means: blackamoor (plural blackamoors) (degrading) A person with dark sk...

http://theangryblackwoman.com/2012/09/26/3359/

I’m a graduate of Chicago public schools. So is my husband. We’re old enough to remember the last time there was a strike. Here’s the thing about all the “Kids won’t learn as much” rh...

http://theangryblackwoman.com/2012/09/10/on-being-a-cps-parent-siding-with-the-striking-teachers/