In the American imagination, black women are the poster children for disreputable, irresponsible motherhood and Latina 'illegals' are a close second. From birth to adolescence, every girl of color must navigate a political climate in which Ronald Reagan's racist welfare queen caricature casts long shadows.


in The Humanist (2012)


In the American imagination, black women are the poster children for disreputable, irresponsible motherhood and Latina 'illegals' are a close second. ...

In the American imagination, black women are the poster children for disreputable, irresponsible motherhood and Latina 'illegals' are a close second. ...

In the American imagination, black women are the poster children for disreputable, irresponsible motherhood and Latina 'illegals' are a close second. ...

In the American imagination, black women are the poster children for disreputable, irresponsible motherhood and Latina 'illegals' are a close second. ...