It matters that the Proud Boys’ night of violence began with celebrating a Japanese assassination
The model minority myth uses Asians to prop up white supremacy. The Proud Boys did the same with Yamaguchi’s story.
Caring for ourselves shouldn’t be turned into individualist buzzwords. It’s essential for building community
Finding the energy to create these methods may be exhausting in itself, but it can be done as long as we remember that we are not bionic.
Appropriation is not a matter of authenticity
Fixating on the difference between others who "put on" our culture & those who create from "authentic" experiences obscures why we challenge appropriation in the first place.
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.
What is hoarding for Black people who aren’t allowed things?
Why are Black folks only ever allowed to carry what we need, even in death? How are we hoarders if we never get what we need?
Hating Trump does not make you “woke”
What is more necessary at this time, I would assert, is not to think that declaring our like or dislike of a politician is enough.
The medical industry is gaslighting Black people to help the state kill us
In much the same way society conditions us to see officers as well-intentioned protectors, we’re conditioned to see doctors as neutral, studied caregivers.
How the carceral state fuels toxic masculinity in Black children
The physical markers of the carceral state not only demarcate our mobility and freedom, but inform our performances as well, particularly Black masculinities.
No one is obligated to remain: Consent, agency & supporting loved ones who want to let go
Are the ones we “love†able to choose death, or is our relationship with them about ownership, possession and obligation? If it is, we are not allowed living or dying as our full selves.
“Don’t get caught slipping”: My daily reminder to never trust white people
There are no safe spaces for Black people as long as whiteness exists.
