Evette Dionne

Evette Dionne is a cultural critic whose been published in The Root, XOJane, Bitch, Bustle and others. She's also a grad student examining race and media. The Bennett College alumna loves NYFW, “Scandal,” magazines, traveling and Zora Neale Hurston. She is based in Illinois.

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College Taught Me That As a Black Woman, I Had To Wear Pearls

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Why a Young Black Woman Owns a Firearm

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The Strange Trend Of "Black Woman Face" is Ruining Black Comedy

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It's a Happy Halloween For Racists

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The Twerking Feminist

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'SNL' Ignores Black Women, Black Women Ignore 'SNL'

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This Black Fashion Scholar Thinks You Should Care More About What Happens on the Runway

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How the Ariel Castro Trial Exposes America's Rape Culture

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Sorry Feminists, I'm Too Oppressed to Hook Up

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GOP Growth and Opportunity Project: Report Proves Republicans Are Divided

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Barbie Anniversary: Over 50 Years Later, Mattel is Still Marketing Sexism to Children

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Valentine's Day 2013: Just Another Holiday That Fell Victim to Materialism

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Gay Marriage UK: Country Passes Same Sex Marriage Bill, America Falls Behind

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Why Are White Men Obsessed With Michelle Obama's Posterior?

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Harvard University Cheating Scandal: Even At Harvard, Cheating is Cheating

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5 Anti-Woman Companies You Fund With Your Money

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Obama Cabinet: Where Are the Women?

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National Cathedral to Allow Same-Sex Marriage: Is It Appropriate?

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Bethenny Frankel Divorce: What 'Gender Role' Dispute Says About Marriage In America