Salamishah Tillet

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Salamishah Tillet is the author of In Search of The Color Purple: The Story of an American Masterpiece and a contributing critic-at-large for The New York Times.

Portrait of a Radical Swarm

Portrait of a Radical Swarm Portrait of a Radical Swarm

From Occupy Wall Street to Black Lives Matter, Accra Shepp's protest photographs have dissolved the boundaries between the individual and the collective.

Apr 29, 2022 / no-paywall / Salamishah Tillet

Why It’s So Hard to Write About Rape

Why It’s So Hard to Write About Rape Why It’s So Hard to Write About Rape

Is it possible to be sensitive to victims while still being a discerning journalist?

Dec 11, 2014 / Salamishah Tillet

The New Season of ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Has a Diverse Cast and a Cynical Heart

The New Season of ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Has a Diverse Cast and a Cynical Heart The New Season of ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Has a Diverse Cast and a Cynical Heart

Yes, it humanizes the women held in Litchfield Penitentiary—but it laughs at the idea that they could change anything about their circumstances.

Jun 16, 2014 / Salamishah Tillet

Becoming a Witness at Suzanne Lacy’s ‘Between the Door and the Street’

Becoming a Witness at Suzanne Lacy’s ‘Between the Door and the Street’ Becoming a Witness at Suzanne Lacy’s ‘Between the Door and the Street’

At an afternoon of feminist performance art on Brooklyn stoops, eavesdropping was encouraged.

Oct 23, 2013 / Salamishah Tillet

Sexual Harassment Is Not a Disease, But It Surely Is an Epidemic

Sexual Harassment Is Not a Disease, But It Surely Is an Epidemic Sexual Harassment Is Not a Disease, But It Surely Is an Epidemic

San Diego Mayor Bob Filner’s seeking medical help for allegations of sexual harassment redirects our attention away from the real psychological and social harm that his victi...

Jul 30, 2013 / Blog / Salamishah Tillet

It’s So Not ‘Oz’: Netflix’s ‘Orange Is the New Black’

It’s So Not ‘Oz’: Netflix’s ‘Orange Is the New Black’ It’s So Not ‘Oz’: Netflix’s ‘Orange Is the New Black’

Orange Is the New Black appears to traffic in tired class and race stereotypes, but it also, episode by episode, tries to challenge some of those assumptions by filling in the wome...

Jul 23, 2013 / Blog / Salamishah Tillet

Apps (and Maps) to End Sexual Violence

Apps (and Maps) to End Sexual Violence Apps (and Maps) to End Sexual Violence

The advent of smart phones and social media has generated applications, some of them free, to prevent sexual violence.

Jul 17, 2013 / Blog / Salamishah Tillet

Domestic Violence and George Zimmerman’s Defense

Domestic Violence and George Zimmerman’s Defense Domestic Violence and George Zimmerman’s Defense

George Zimmerman's prior violence against girls and women was an overlooked and unchecked predictor of his killing of Trayvon Martin.

Jul 15, 2013 / Blog / Salamishah Tillet

This Is What #Rape Looks Like

This Is What #Rape Looks Like This Is What #Rape Looks Like

When sexual assault cases go viral, it cuts both ways.  

Jul 11, 2013 / Blog / Salamishah Tillet

Forced Sterilizations and the Future of the Women’s Movement

Forced Sterilizations and the Future of the Women’s Movement Forced Sterilizations and the Future of the Women’s Movement

Correctional institutions collectively are the second largest provider of reproductive health services in the country—but most politicians and pundits ignore incarcerated wom...

Jul 9, 2013 / Blog / Salamishah Tillet

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