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Why We Stan A Post-Racism Queen. A new essay on my new project, essaying. Live now. If you are an OG tressiemc.com subscriber - you got this delivered…
Feb 25, 2021 • Tressie McMillan Cottom
Libra Season Happenings
What I've been up to + upcoming events
Sep 27, 2021 • Tressie McMillan Cottom
Big News and Big Thanks
I thought about burying the lede to make you really work for it, you know?
Aug 12, 2021 • Lauren Garcia
Diddy, Love, and Writing The Near-Present
What I’ve been doing on my summer vacation + writing about pop culture for pop-culture mags and the meaning of the “near-present.”
Aug 3, 2021 • Tressie McMillan Cottom
Financial Advice for People With Cousins
Getting past the discomfort of talking about money to have a real talk about money
Jul 27, 2021 • Tressie McMillan Cottom
Speaking of Tenure …
The manifold credentials of Black women, the ultimate “professional professionals.”
Jul 22, 2021 • Tressie McMillan Cottom
Let’s Talk About Tenure
Black women scholars + Why the institution cannot love you
Jul 20, 2021 • Tressie McMillan Cottom
The Very Real Social Problem of Ugly Discrimination
Racial capitalism and beauty + David Brooks and lookism
Jul 15, 2021 • Tressie McMillan Cottom
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