The problem with the west's Ebola response is still fear of a black patient
Hannah Giorgis
Hannah Giorgis: Ebola is now a stand-in for any combination of ‘African-ness’, ‘blackness’, ‘foreign-ness’ and ‘infestation’ – poised to ruin the perceived purity of western borders and bodies
'Shondaland is the most integrated and interesting geography in America'
After ABC debuted its three-hour block of Shonda Rhimes programming on Thursday, including Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal and How To Get Away with Murder, we asked four black women to explain the significance of this TV event
The myth of the Angry Black Woman is a scandal of white supremacy
Hannah Giorgis
Hannah Giorgis: Contrary to the New York Times stereotype of Shonda Rhimes, we are more than props. We are human. We are women. We are not your sidekick