by John Fleurimond “I need to see it,” I grabbed my friend’s iPhone after she refused to hand it over. I opened the camera application and there it was: my face. Blood flowed from my brow. Speckles of it got…
For Melissa Harris-Perry, Joy-Ann Reid and Janet Mock By Cherno Biko I wasn’t going to spill any of this tea because of fear and respectability politics. As a viewer of MSNBC, I was in shock when Jamil Smith publicized MHP’s…
by Tabias Olajuawon BlaQueer community members, scholars, artists, lovers and griots have long discussed the effects of normative masculinities on our livelihoods and our struggles with and against the hegemonic portrayal of maleness. While (white) maleness is often defined and…
by Thomas Washington, Jr. At a glance, it appears that he is Better. Which means that I have to look closely. I have to see what’s actually in front of me. To hear what is actually said. His pseudonym—“Flash Knows…
Phillip B. Williams is a Chicago, Illinois native. He is the author of the book of poems Thief in the Interior(Alice James Books, 2016). He’s also co-authored a book of poems and conversations called Prime (Sibling Rivalry Press). He is…
We should all seek to understand the ways we’ve actively perpetuated violence, or willfully remain complicit in the harm of others.
This post originally appeared on Conversation X. by Viet N. Trinh Associate Master Erika Christakis, My mother was one of many thuyền nhân Việt Nam. English-speaking historians might call her a “boat person,” which is as good a translation from the original as…
by Amber Rambharose Almost any given object can be split in half with each half making up 50% of whole. I can only think of one exception. When someone asks if I am half black or half white, I don't…
by Kleaver Cruz Do you remember who you were when you were 16? The places where you spent most of your time? Whom you were there with? At 16 years old, Kalief Browder was alone. He was labeled with a…
