Will Supreme Court allow businesses to not serve the LGBTQ community?

June 29th, 2017|

By Irene Monroe, published in the Huffington Post

This June Trump paid tribute to the 49 LGBTQ victims […]

In Americans’ enduring use of the N-word, evidence against ‘reclaiming’ racist words

June 21st, 2017|

The use of a racial slur has been retained within quoted material in this essay as a means to investigate […]

Controversy Flies Over Philadelphia’s New Pride Flag – NBC News June 15, 2017

June 15th, 2017|

Irene Monroe was interviewd by Julie Compton for NBC News.  The article is reprinted below.

The black and brown stripes […]

LGBTQ pride events display disparities

June 5th, 2017|

By Irene Monroe

But not all members of our community have crossed the finish line. Some […]

Caitlyn Jenner’s Growing Pains

June 1st, 2017|

By Irene Monroe

My hope for her docu-series “I Am Cait” was that Jenner would weave her personal narrative into the larger […]

Pepsi ad failed its multicultural audience

April 18th, 2017|

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Emmett Till painting raises concerns of cultural appropriation

April 1st, 2017|

by Irene Monroe

But how could she empathize or know the […]

An unwelcoming competition between black Brits and African Americans for movie roles

March 17th, 2017|

By Irene Monroe

Daniel Kaluuya portraying Chris in the racially-charged thriller ‘Get Out.’ […]

Trump is one example why we need Black History Month

February 7th, 2017|

Many white Trumpian conservatives are more emboldened than ever to not only contest the celebration of Black History Month but […]

The Irony Behind Trump’s Travel Ban And Holocaust Remembrance Day

February 3rd, 2017|

“I think we need to be realistic about the current trickle-down toxic messages seeping in everywhere.”— Elaine Schear, Co-Founder and […]