Rep Jasmine Crockett versus Rep Majorie Taylor Greene
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Tex.) had to call out Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) again because she claimed Crockett doesn’t understand “the Black struggle” because she’s educated and went to private school. Greene’s comment was simply ignorant and clout-chasing behavior. It pushes the tired stereotype that being Black means being poor or uneducated, as if success cancels out struggle.
I side with Crockett here because, like her, I’m an educated Black woman. My parents worked hard to make sure we had opportunities they didn’t have. That doesn’t erase their sacrifices or the realities of racism. Our community has always struggled to break barriers for the next generation. History shows us why that is the case in this country.
Crockett’s response was “I’m Black & educated! Many of you are just the opposite & prove my point about your hate EVERY SINGLE DAY.” Blackness is not defined by suffering but by resilience, brilliance and perseverance. Greene has repeatedly clashed with Crockett and other women of color in Congress, and Crockett is always quick with the comebacks. At this point, when they go low, you’ve got to match their energy and meet them in Hell.
Serena Williams and her weight loss journey
When Serena Williams revealed she used the weight loss drug GLP-1 to drop 31 pounds, people rushed to criticize her. Some accused her of taking “the easy way out.” This reminded me of how people criticized Oprah for her weight loss journey. This is Serena Williams, the greatest tennis player of all time, a mother of two and someone who has given her body to her sport for decades. If she decides to use medication to support her health, that’s her choice.
Weight loss isn’t simple. Even with the strictest workouts and diets, results don’t always come. Serena’s being open and honest about her journey is refreshing. Too many celebrities hide their methods while the public compares themselves to impossible standards. At least Serena is transparent.
That said, it’s on us, not Serena, to make informed decisions. These drugs aren’t for everyone, and they’re not cheap. If you’re not a celebrity, you must weigh what fits your budget, your health and your doctor’s advice. We live in an age of information overload. Instead of shaming Serena, we should thank her for starting a real conversation about health, honesty and the many different paths to self-care.
AI judges Black women’s hair?
New research shows that artificial intelligence isn’t neutral when it comes to Black women. In a study by Dr. Janice Gassam Asare, AI tools ranked Black women with braids as looking less intelligent than the same women with straight hair. AI even failed to recognize that the images, featuring the same face and the same shirt, were of the same person simply because the hairstyle changed. No such negative stereotypes appeared when the same test was run with white women.
This is proof that racism doesn’t disappear in technology. It gets coded into it. If hiring systems and workplace tools use AI that judges Black women based on hairstyles, real opportunities could be blocked before a resume is read.
We’ve already seen how Black women face discrimination at work for choosing natural styles, locs, or braids. Now, AI is adding another layer of bias. We can’t trust technology to solve racism; it reflects the same prejudices already in society. Black people and allies need to keep pushing for protections like the CROWN Act and call out bias wherever it shows up, even in machines.
