Author Archives: Renee Martin

Howard Stern on Gabourey Sidibe: hard facts

By Renee Martin | Published: March 11, 2010
"And Oprah's lying and saying you're going to have a brilliant career.”
Posted in Arts & Literature, Columnist, Entertainment, fashion, north america | Tagged , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Michael Bryan: let’s not discount depression

By Renee Martin | Published: March 8, 2010
When Barr wrote her infamous blog post, she ignored depression.
Posted in Columnist, Entertainment, Society | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments

Throwdown: Tavis Smiley & Reverend Al Sharpton

By Renee Martin | Published: March 4, 2010
Self-promotion is quite possibly Smiley’s greatest skill.
Posted in Current Affairs, north america | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Vancouver Games & First Nations resistance

By Renee Martin | Published: February 22, 2010
Native participation is only welcomed when it coincides with the Canadian colonial agenda.
Posted in Columnist, Society, north america, racism, sports | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

Kevin Smith & Southwest: the tip of the fat-shaming iceberg

By Renee Martin | Published: February 16, 2010
Mississippi legislature has considered a bill to ban obese people from eating at restaurants.
Posted in Current Affairs, north america | Tagged , , , , , , | 17 Comments

John Mayer’s “David Duke” anatomy & Black women

By Renee Martin | Published: February 13, 2010
I have been told that I am "pretty for a Black girl."
Posted in Current Affairs, Entertainment, music, racism | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

Focus on the Family Super Bowl ad: both abortion AND motherhood matter

By Renee Martin | Published: February 7, 2010
Both sides are so blissfully wedded to their ideological positions that women become little more than props.
Posted in Columnist, Current Affairs, family, women | Tagged , , , , , , | 8 Comments

“Big Love” can mean all kinds of love: gays on HBO’s hit show

By Renee Martin | Published: February 4, 2010
People need to see themselves represented in order to understand that they are not alone.
Posted in Columnist, Entertainment, TV, glbtqi, north america, sex | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Jihad vs. McWorld: one man’s terrorist…

By Renee Martin | Published: January 25, 2010
Violence against Muslims and desecration of mosques is on the rise. We do not see these incidents as terrorist acts.
Posted in Columnist, islam, politics, racism, terrorism | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

After the earthquake, Haiti needs more than your latte money

By Renee Martin | Published: January 16, 2010
How long is this country to be punished for having the audacity to become the world’s first Black republic?
Posted in Columnist, Current Affairs, north america, politics, racism, south america | Tagged , , , , , , | 12 Comments