Amber Butts

Amber Butts

Amber Butts is a writer, organizer and educator who believes that Black folks are already whole. Her work centers Black children, Black mamas and Black elders. It asks big and small questions about how we move towards actualizing spaces that center tenderness, nuance and joy while living in a world reliant on our terror.

Recent Posts by Amber Butts

Mutual Aid, Fascism, and the Politics of Care

Mutual Aid, Fascism, and the Politics of Care

by Amber Butts My maternal grandmother, Audrie, who was a second mother to me, was my first entry point in witnessing mutual aid in practice. She became a widow before the age of 21, followed by a long bout of alcoholism and depression. She experienced her share of heartbreak. She and my maternal grandfather were […]

3/4/2026