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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.
Moving Towards Liberation and Away from Criminalization
If quality-of-life offenses were no longer criminalized, there would be a drastic decrease in the number of people in jail, which could ultimately shut down the jail itself.
Why I’m Delaying Motherhood Now More Than Ever
When the decision to have children occurs in a Black family, thoughts of loss and death at the hands of the state often pervade their reality.