Mikki Kendall is a writer, cultural critic, and occasional feminist. Co-founder of HoodFeminism.com, she espouses her own brand of feminism rooted in her life experiences. She can be found on Twitter as @Karnythia.
Many discussions of Debra Harrell, the South Carolina mother who was jailed for "abandoning" her 9-year-old daughter at a park, fail to mention how limited child-care options are for low-income parents, especially those who are single.
There have been many articles decrying Michelle Obama's "un-feminist" choices. What these criticisms fail to acknowledge is that for women who are not single and childless/childfree, feminist choices often include a focus on their families and communities. This is particularly true of Black feminists.
