Mikki Kendall

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Jessica Williams Doesn't Need Your Permission

Let me start by stating that I am a quite a fan of The Daily Show's Jessica Williams. Her segments are usually my favorite part of any given episode. She's brilliantly hilarious, unabashedly committed to being an uncompromising mix of funny and…

By Mikki Kendall

What It Feels Like To Be A Black Mother Right Now

It's not easy to describe what it has been like to be a Black mother during the months between when Darren Wilson shot and killed Michael Brown and now, just after a grand jury decided not to indict him. There's a certain horrible routine you go…

By Mikki Kendall

#NotJustHello Exposes Shocking Harassment Stories

It's time for an honest conversation about street harassment – when it starts, how far it can go, and the ways in which it can be avoided. After the now infamous video of a woman being catcalled over 100 times while walking for 10 hours in NYC went…

By Mikki Kendall

How To Avoid Wearing A Racist Halloween Costume

Halloween is rapidly approaching, so naturally, you need a costume — ideally, something amazing and creative and reflective of your personality and interests. Now, maybe you really love sugar skulls, or those fake headdresses most often seen on very…

By Mikki Kendall