This past week, Buzzed released a video titled, “27 Questions Black People Have For Black People.” The video has been the topic of discussion because it plays on stereotypes of Black people instead on genuine experiences. The questions vary from: Why is it so hard to be on time? Why do Black people look at […]

Read More Experiences Define Us, Not Stereotypes

I was first reluctant to write this for multiple reasons. But I would be doing myself and the JMU community a disservice by staying silent. This post has been a long time coming and I did not have the words till now. After the defacing of the Spirit Rock painted by Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, […]

Read More JMU IS NOT DISNEY WORLD

Its that time again! We are accepting applications for the Fall 2016 bloggers. This is a wonderful opportunity to express your feminist writing on a platform, engage with our readers,  engage the JMU community and be among likeminded feminist. Shout Out has catapulted our bloggers to jobs and internships. If you are interested,  APPLY today! […]

Read More APPLY TO BE A SHOUTOUT BLOGGER TODAY

We have always been in formation. Black Americans have been organizing, rallying and reaching for visibility for longer than I can imagine. Recently, there were articles in JMU’s Breeze about the the Black Lives Matter movement. The first one, “All Lives Matter” basically sent everyone including myself into an uproar. The second article was a […]

Read More We Have Always Been in Formation: My Response

We took a bit of a break and we are back with your fave: THE NEWS ROOM. Here is a bit of a review of what happened over the last couple of weeks while we were gone. Still waiting for Trump’s campaign to be a really cruel joke (like a really bad one) Several incidents […]

Read More BACK AT IT WITH NEWSROOM!

Shout Out! has been flourishing this semester. We hope that you have enjoyed our posts on everything feminist. Also, we hope you love the news updates we added to the blog as well. We wanted to make Shout Out a place for news and updates along with feminist discourse. Also, a BIG thank you to […]

Read More UPDATES ON UPDATES & Posts Spotlights

In today’s society, I am asked for my opinion on police brutality, history of civil rights and my overall marginalization as a person of color and woman. I personally talk about my experience because it is natural to me. I understand that conversations are essential to growth. But it is not the responsibility of marginalized […]

Read More Educate Yourself: The Responsibility to Learn About Oppression On Your Own

On February 25th, Shout Out is sponsoring a reading of “A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer: Writings To Stop Violence Against Women and Girls” by Eve Ensler and Mollie Doyle. We will have faculty and students participating in the reading. This event is a part of a global initiative to acknowledge and bring awareness to discrimination […]

Read More Shout Out’s 2016 V-Day Event: Reading of A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer

After listening to one of my favorite podcasts, the Friend Zone, which encounters everything from pop culture, mental health to natural remedies, I am often sparked with new knowledge or perspectives about being my true self or naturally getting rid of a cold. This week’s episode, We’re Not Gonna Take It, the hosts discussed street […]

Read More From Grocery Stores to Bars: Street Harassment in Our Daily Lives

Hello Everyone, I hope you are all ready to engage in more feminist topics this semester! We have new bloggers with fresh new ideas and opinions. Also, we are incorporating a new aspect to ShoutOut this semester. We want to start addressing current topics on a continuous basis. So every week, look out for a […]

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