One of the coolest things about becoming a doctor is knowing that if someone yells out “I need a doctor!” in public you’ll get to save the day. That is, if they let you and don’t deprive you of the opportunity simply for being a black woman. Tamika Cross, a physician-obstetrician and gynecologist at the […]
Jazz Alford, a transgender black woman, was found dead in a hotel in Birmingham, Alabama, according to Mic. Her body was first found on Sept. 23, but she was unfortunately misgendered by authorities.Â
This article was originally posted at Water Cooler Convos. I recently watched a video where trans men explained the idea of male privilege. In the video, they talked about how, after transitioning, they experienced a sense of freedom when walking down the street and moving in public spaces. They noticed that people stopped cutting them off […]
We’re getting to a point where police in America use fear as the primary tool to enforce the law. Some would likely argue that we’re already there. Instances of police making civilians feel completely helpless are never easy to watch. The same goes for a video that appeared on Twitter showing a Washington D.C. officer pinning […]
This past week in Columbus, Ohio, Rae’Lynn Thomas, 28, was shot and killed by her mother’s ex-boyfriend, a man with a history transphobic comments, who repeatedly called her “the devil,” according to Mic.
The amount of money a studio puts behind a project is often viewed as a major signifier of their faith in its potential. This potential is tied to multiple factors including the market it will be going into, the script, the cast and the director. For the first time ever, a woman of color will […]
Baltimore County Police arrived at an apartment to arrest Korryn Gaines, 23, for traffic violations. Tragically, the situation quickly escalated and left Gaines dead and her 5-year-old with a gunshot wound from police.Â
For many people, having to appear in court before a judge for a criminal charge is already a humiliating experience. But imagine having to do so after spending days being denied necessary hygiene products and even pants. That is exactly what happened to a woman who appeared in Louisville court this past week after spending […]
Trigger Warning: This story contains descriptions of abortion. Last Friday, the Indiana Court of Appeals dismissed feticide charges against Purvi Patel, a woman accused of self-inducing an abortion. In 2013, Patel had ingested abortion pills to terminate her pregnancy and checked into a hospital due to an inordinate amount of bleeding. She told the staff […]
While many people may not pay enough attention to notice, there’s an alarmingly growing trend of transgender people being murdered in the United States. In 2015, the record-breaking number reached 21. Deeniquia Dodds, 22, makes 15 in 2016 and it’s only July. Dodds, a resident of Washington D.C., was attacked and shot in the neck […]
Laurella Willis wants action and nothing else. The Blue Island resident, which is just outside of Chicago, has been walking 20 miles a day on the city’s Southside with a sign draped over her shoulders that reads, “Black America I’m Sorry” on both sides.Â
There have been varied reactions to the footage of both Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old man who was shot and killed while police had him pinned down to the ground in Lousiana, and Philando Castile, a 32-year-old man who was shot four times in the chest at a routine traffic stop. One Ohio  police officer named […]
