An Awkward Black Girl article that isn't awkward

Cross-posting from Thursday's open thread at JJP.

Awkward Black Girl update. Just a reminder that the Internet isn't a post-racial paradise... Oh, you knew that

Good article and very interesting examples of the vitriol one can condense into 140 characters...
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ISSA / PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET CAN BE HELLA RACIST
I won an award for my web series, Awkward Black Girl, and then the racists tweets came out of the woodwork...

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Image from @awkwardblkgrl's Twitter profile.

Because I don't know where else to post this

From Crayola®, the people who brought you "flesh" as a crayon choice back in the day, we give you Outdoor Colored Bubbles. Don't invite them in, is my advice. This was taken in a Walgreen's in Houston, Texas a few days ago. No, I didn't buy any. Yes, it says "Color Rubs off of Skin!" And that is indeed an indeterminate-race kid on the box, indicating fun for all.