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No, Kamala Harris Shouldn’t Pen Monthly Op-Eds for Essence
Essence could have chosen to critically engage Kamala Harris’ campaign as way to actually support and serve black women.
Zoe Spears Is the Fourth Black Trans Woman Found Dead This Pride Month
Her friend, Ashanti Carmon, was murdered nearly three months ago in the same area.
A Black Midwesterner’s Perspective on Abortion Access, Regional Culture, and Why People Should Care About the Midwest
When reporting on the Midwest, media outlets often forget about communities subject to state violence and suppression.
Six LGBTQ+ Activists on What We Should Abolish and Legalize by 2069
50 Radical Ideas: Let’s rethink the institutions and laws that shape our world.
Activist Miss Major Recounts the First Night at the Stonewall Riots
Here’s what happened when trans and queer folk cast the first stone and gave birth to a movement.
Op-ed: 50 Years Later, Pride Month Is a Disgrace to Our Ancestors
There’s still a lot for queer and trans folks to be mad about.
‘Messiah’ Tackles Black Queer Intergenerational Trauma
Writer and Director Nia Witherspoon wants her work to be healing.
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.”
People Love to Ask Why I Converted to Islam
Black liberation theology was something I always knew, even if I couldn’t name it.