Here’s to our collective healing.
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Police surveillance concerns US Muslims amid BLM protest crackdown
With coronavirus hitting the US hard, there are growing fears community groups will have to resort to funding provided by surveillance programmes.
Black LGBTQ Owned Businesses Need Support During The Pandemic, Even If There Isn’t Exact Data On How Many There Are
“COVID just exposed the inequities to the mainstream eye,” Junard said. “We’ve always been here.”
To the White LGBTQ Community: Your (Racist) Slip Is Showing
Claiming “inclusivity” without being anti-racist doesn’t prevent feelings of exclusion.
How to Cover an Uprising (Without Causing Harm)
Journalists are biased toward sharing information. That’s our job. But we have to recognize that doing our jobs can mean doing harm—and that part of our jobs should be editorial harm reduction.
Tech Employees Are Considering Moving to Cheaper Cities Amid COVID-19
What impact could that have on the communities they’re leaving?
10 Ways Orgs Can Show Up for Black Lives Without Exploiting ‘Black Lives Matter’
Solidarity is more than a written statement.
Durham Isn’t Burning, but Don’t Light a Match
In response to the protests over George Floyd’s murder, police in Durham refrained from mass arrests and violence. But that doesn’t mean that all is well in our city.
The Joy of Being: Notes on the Academy From a Black Woman
My therapist often reminds me during our sessions about my commitment to care and joy in my life. “What are you doing that brings you joy?” I usually think to myself, “not a damn thing”.
LGBTQ Muslims and the Power of Online Spaces
Pride and Joy!