“The function of freedom is to free someone else.” – Toni Morrison
Author: Janna Zinzi
Tulsa Builds a Park That It Hopes Will Heal Historic Wounds
The Oklahoma city has a tragic racial past that still festers in local memory. Now it hopes The Gathering Place, a huge city park, can bring residents together.
For Teen Parents in Tulsa, Respect in School Is the Key to Success
“We need any support we can get, no matter if it’s from our parents, friends, or the school.”
Burlesque: Using Our Bodies As A Form of Resistance
In this photo essay for #BodyPositivityInColor, burlesque performer Janna Zinzi (a.k.a. jazabel jade) writes about the transformative power of burlesque, its importance to Black and Brown dancers and body acceptance for non-normative bodies.
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