My Sister’s Keeper: A Breakdown of Women’s History Month and Black Women’s Stance

There have been many waves of feminism since its inception in the early 1900s. Most of them excluded women of color, specifically Black women. As society practiced voter suppression and Jim Crow Laws, white women viewed feminism as something of their own. The same can be said for Women's History Month. Women's history has been celebrated since…

ByKerbi LynnMarch 4, 20240Comments

Lifestyle

Macy Gray, Bette Midler, and Other TERFs in Today’s Society

Bette Midler and Macy Gray have recently come under fire after making transphobic comments about trans women. They have been lumped in with the likes of J.K. Rowling and many others labeled as TERFs (feminists who exclude the rights of transgender women from their advocacy of women's rights). While appearing on "Piers Morgan Uncensored," Macy…

ByFelicia KebreauJuly 6, 20220Comments

Lifestyle

7 Books That Need to be in Your Library

The new year is here, and you've made it your mission to read more books. You crave something that's insightful, witty, or emotional. Something that'll pick at your brain. MEFeater is here to bring you some fresh reads! Here are seven books you should add to your library immediately. 1. Loud Black Girls by…

ByShannon TaylorJanuary 20, 20220Comments

Fashion

Nia Sioux Debuts Spring Collection for Popular Poison Clothing Line

These clothes are poison. *Bell Biv DeVoe voice* Dancer, actress and now designer Nia Sioux is on a roll. The former 'Dance Moms' star released her clothing line, Popular Poison back in 2017 and it has been thriving ever since. The line is set to inspire and uplift young girls, and to teach them to be…

ByNaosha GreggMay 24, 20180Comments

Business Lifestyle

Cafe con Libros: Brooklyn’s Newest Feminist Bookstore & Eatery

Brooklyn, New York. Brooklyn, New York. Home of musical icon legends such as Biggie Smalls, and Jay-Z, and filled with the history of Fort Greene Park and the Hoyt & Schermerhorn train station. It’s no secret that Brooklyn is known for producing history, and Crown Heights just added the new addition. Cafe owner Kalima Desuze…

ByNaosha GreggMarch 21, 20180Comments

Fashion Interview

TGIF: An Interview with Friday Lynton of FRIDAY BY FRIDAY

At a little after 10:30pm, I finally got the chance to speak to Friday Lynton of FRIDAY BY FRIDAY. After a long day of work out and about in the city, the young mogul chatted with me about her line of luxury chain fashion. Coincidentally, it was a Friday night. “I started using this name, which…

ByMelinda FakuadeJune 23, 20170Comments

Fashion

MEFeater’s Best and Worst Dressed: MTV Movie and Tv Awards

The MTV Movie and Tv Awards aired last night, and the fashion wasn't the only showstopper. Everyone has been talking about MTV's decision to make the award categories gender neutral. The intention is to show that women do not need to be separated to achieve. The decision is controversial because some believe that this change, if…

ByMorgan HarrisonMay 8, 20170Comments

Lifestyle

10 Reasons Why Obama Made America Great

He promotes equality and unity, he encourages integrity, he carries out change…President Barack Obama is a man who has helped America grow in so many ways. As his time in office is coming to an end, it feels like we are going to miss a big part of what has made America great for the last…

ByKayla GonzalezJanuary 11, 20170Comments

Lifestyle

Street Harassment…or Nah?

One day while I was occasionally scrolling through my Facebook news feed, looking for entertaining videos to watch on my way to class, I came across this video by Shoshana Roberts. She is an actress and a member of Hollaback!, a youth organization that aims to combat street harassment. The video was an attempt to depict the daily…