The Cultural Impact of Nina Simone’s Four Women

In 1966, jazz singer-composer-pianist Nina Simone wrote the song “Four Women” in response to the bombing of the 16th Street…

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The Belles: The Sickeningly Beautiful Dystopia You’ve Never Heard Of

I was introduced to the novel The Belles by Dhionelle Clayton through my Dystopian and Utopian Writing class in high school. Right away, I was enamored with the world Clayton built.

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Women’s Representation in the World of Disney – Comparing Both then and now

Disney and its movies have gone through many changes over the years, both in terms of plotlines, lessons, and the way that women are represented. 

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