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How Black Mirror’s “Striking Vipers” episode failed bisexual men & trans women

Reproductive justice advocacy requires more than being “pro-choice”

Resisting constant surveillance in my predominantly white neighborhood

Linda Fairstein will always feel justified because there’s no accountability for the violence of white feminism

We are more than just good or bad: How the God of the Binary fails Black people

Stolen bodies, Stolen land: Contemplating Blackness and Indigeneity

We shouldn’t be surprised by Jay-Z’s NFL move. He’s always been a capitalist & this is what capitalism looks like

Poverty appropriation & the moral depravity of a society where elite education has the highest stakes

Black/POC mixed race folks can reverse the anti-Blackness of mixed race narratives

The Black body remembers our traumas even when we try to forget

Used in a relentless pursuit of the elusive middle class, side hustle culture is killing Black folx

Faced with commercialization, the Black Punk community turns to its past for a guide to keep resisting

Feature: Grassroots organization BYP100 uses “radical inclusion” to combat racial injustice

New social media checks for visa applicants show the dangerous transformation of surveillance in the US

There’s no such thing as a “progressive prosecutor” in a system designed to criminalize Blackness

The ghost of the racist “father of modern gynecology” is still killing Black infants & child-bearers

These 2 films reveal the powerful ways Black queer women find pleasure despite heteronormative violence

The Obamas keep attacking “cancel culture” because they are scared of being held accountable

The debate over whether we can enjoy Kanye West’s music is frustrating, but necessary

My parents’ storybook romance gave me unrealistic expectations for (Black) love in the digital age

Black youth suicide is increasing. We can’t wait to create space to talk about mental health

Why bisexual people don’t owe anyone disclosure of their sexuality

Mass shooters prove white supremacy doesn’t have a political party

5 tips for engaging non-voters this election

How Audre Lorde taught me to love myself and my community

Black women speak to being socialized to fear their own pleasure, & what we can do about it

How the media & justice system re-traumatize sexual assault survivors

When combatting colorism in dating practices becomes overcompensating for guilt

The challenges of relearning intimacy as a Black woman when your parents never showed affection

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