By Vitula Henderson I’m struggling with this new, post-election sisterhood with white women. I feel like this relationship is moving too fast, passing over the reckoning that I feel is necessary for me to move forward with confidence. It feels…
by rae leone allen Colin Kaepernick won’t stand for the national anthem. His peaceful protest, “…to not show pride in a flag that oppresses black people,” in concert with his picked out ‘fro sent his jersey flying off the shelves…
By Ahlam Ali Dear black woman, Like you, I am painfully aware of the high price tag of black womanhood. In a world heavily hijacking our looks (see here, or here) while hating us, we're often bound to fall prey to…
We should all seek to understand the ways we’ve actively perpetuated violence, or willfully remain complicit in the harm of others.
by Darnell L. Moore I could not sleep on August 10th. The previous day, 18-year old Mike Brown, Jr. was shot dead by officer Darren Wilson. I was haunted by the images of Brown’s bloodied black body left face down…
