We all want safe schools. But we won’t get them with guns, handcuffs, or increased use of detentions and suspensions.
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I’m a black woman; that doesn’t mean I have a bomb in my hair
My hair is a critical part of my self-expression, my artistic practice, a celebration of my heritage and my connection to spirit. So when TSA runs their dirty-ass latex gloves through my hair, it’s an insult. It’s racist. And it needs to stop.
How Reality TV Tackles the Issue of Black Incarceration
“Even though I was physically free, mentally I was locked up too,” says Papoose. “Being forced to see my wife suffer every day, year after year, is a level of confinement by itself.”
Black History Month, Nelson Mandela and The Island
“Black people celebrate our history all year long and throughout our life. Memory is so short, if we don’t focus the attention of the world on what’s important to us, others may be quick to help us forget.”
‘Carmichael Show’ Tackles Plan B Myths: ‘Stop Acting Like We’re Killing a Baby’
NBC earns points for walking viewers through how to obtain and use EC, even if the episode conveys a mixed message about just how involved families should be in relatives’ reproductive lives.
Stream Jessica Valenti’s new podcast with guest Renee Bracey Sherman
“Six years after my abortion, I finally decided to start talking about it publicly.”
Admitting Trans Students to Single-Sex Colleges: Is Current Law on Their Side?
Some institutions already have changed their policies. Though schools may think this is an issue for them to decide, experts say the law already allows trans students to be admitted.
Unintended Pregnancy Reaches 30-Year Low, But Racial and Economic Disparities Persist
Black and Hispanic women were roughly 2.5 times more likely than non-Hispanic white women to experience an unintended pregnancy.
Shanelle Matthews in Cosmopolitan
“You can’t divorce my race from my experience.” Echoing Ida’s Shanelle Matthews shares her abortion story with Cosmopolitan magazine.
More Men Are Sharing Their Abortion Stories and Fighting for Reproductive Rights
Abortion is often framed as a woman’s issue, with many women stepping forward to share their own stories and try to change the stigmatizing narrative that dominates society; but more and more, men are sharing their experiences with abortion, too.