Amber Butts

Amber Butts is a writer, organizer and educator who believes that Black folk 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.

All Posts by Amber Butts:

When Black women make mistakes, we deserve compassion, not public ridicule

The Child and The Question Asker, a short story

Crawl, a short story

Is your crowdfunding support colorist? Probably.

Professionalism is a lie, sheltering in place is no exception

Exclusive Interview: Hari Ziyad reveals the cover of their memoir

We are no good to the dead, and yet we believe the grieving owe us their tears

Scarcity and shame are symptoms of capitalism

The work must be intergenerational

Direct giving is our legacy. Ignoring that legacy is anti-Black

Police brutality does not end because of a pandemic, it is made worse by it

Accessing competent care is another hurdle Black folks shouldn’t have to navigate

What might happen if we ignore our grief during quarantine?

How to navigate shared spaces that don’t invite in more panic

COVID-19 or not, Black folks are building virtual spaces of joy, intimacy and tenderness

Black folks die from broken hearts all the time

Crisis makes clear who can afford to survive (and who cannot)

Capitalism makes us think that having our basic needs met is revolutionary. It’s a lie.

Black non-monogamy is a pre-colonial practice

Yup. Non-profit culture and performative activism perpetuate ableism and anti-Blackness

Combating colorism: All Black children are worth defending

How unchoosing inherited religion taught me that the glue is our relationships

Watchmen, an homage to Black memory (loss)

Black women are punished for prioritizing our mental health

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