gender – B.Alexandra's Cosmos

The Art of Expanding Narratives of Black Masculinity

May 4, 2018May 4, 2018 by B. Alexandra, posted in For the Culture, The Heavy

Black masculinity has been historically wrapped up in racist and sexist narratives of gender. Here's some work that nuances and challenges those narratives.

I Ain’t got No Worries [and other phrases that make me side eye]

November 6, 2013February 10, 2017 by B. Alexandra, posted in Boredom Busters, Life Lessons

Years ago I did a post on things that made me judge people and those things do still make me question folks. But sometimes it doesn't take a whole action to give me pause. Sometimes it's commonly used phrases and/or cliches that invoke the side-eyer deep within. Like, I ain't got no worries. A phrase made … Continue reading I Ain’t got No Worries [and other phrases that make me side eye]