Contributions from Ayoola Solarin | Little White Lies

Contributor Ayoola Solarin

Two female cheerleaders in red and yellow uniforms standing face-to-face, with other cheerleaders in the background.
In Praise Of

Black female empowerment in Bring It On

by Ayoola Solarin

The cheerleading comedy has aged better than most early-2000s teen movies, especially in how it tackles systematic inequality and cultural appropriation.