The problem with the safety pin is that being an ally is more than just declaring yourself one. It means actively working to dismantle systems of oppression while also recognizing your privilege within those systems.
News Posted in Echoing Ida
Here We Are: A Note from Our Founder
The election results left us saddened and outraged—but not confused. We are emboldened to tell our truths even louder than before.
Sweet Dreams, Deferred
There is nowhere to hide. White supremacy is alive and well. We must name it, never forget it, and organize to eradicate it.
Am I Safe?
I have no answers. I have rage, pain, and fear. But I have no answers.
This Native American Heritage Month, Let’s Stand With Indigenous People Against DAPL
As we celebrate Native American Heritage Month this November, I think it is critical that we uplift the struggle against the Dakota Access Pipeline being led by the Standing Rock Sioux.
Beyond Thots Vs. Good Girls: Repro Justice Combats State Violence Against Black Women
Politicians are depending on our vote, but if they want it, they must be prepared to be held accountable once they take office.
Birth of a Black Feminist Podcast
Hosted by the High Priestess of Black Joy, Amber J. Phillips, and the King of da South, Jazmine Walker, “The Black Joy Mixtape” is a new podcast full of laughs, information, and Black feminist perspectives.
Artist at Work: Melissa Madera, Historian and Creator of the Abortion Diary Podcast
Madera’s podcast offers an intimacy and authenticity not often found in public conversations around abortion.
Coming Out and Dispelling Anti-Blackness
Though I may have critiques of the coming out model, I do think it’s important to disrupt this narrative that Black people are more homophobic, which is prevalent in media, politics, and public discourse.
What It Means to No Longer Feel Protected by Police
I grew up with the privilege of never seeing the police as a threatening institution. But within the last five years that security has all but vanished.