Our elders are more than the utility they provide
The problem of visibility at the intersection of aging, poverty and Blackness predates me, finding its genesis on the plantation grounds.
Black Life is a Constant Practice of Mutual Aid Work
Those feelings of hopelessness have given me time to re-examine the ways American, individualistic values have seeped into Black life. And perhaps those values have prevented us from acknowledging that we’ve always prioritized and practiced communal care in our families, neighborhoods and relationships.
Free Markia Nelson: Taking back what capitalism stole is not wrong
The exploitation that Nelson experienced is very familiar to me, and her solution was brilliant in its simplicity: Rob the thief.
Decriminalizing Black theft, and the right to steal in an anti-Black capitalist society
“We’ve always been at the center of the theft.” - Andrew Salkey Six months into the catastrophe of my grandmother's death, her car was broken into three times. The last time they took her notebooks and my favorite shoes. Before…
Prison “reform” is useless unless it pushes for freedom and dignity for *everyone*
Prison reform continues to be structured around arbitrary definitions of who does and doesn’t deserve humane treatment
Burning work bridges is harder for Black folks. That’s why we should offer support, not discourage it
Burning bridges keeps whatever is marching on it away from you and yours. It is a form of protection and a moment that belongs to you, victoriously.
