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By Naomi Alexis The so-called “father of modern gynecology”, James Marion Sims, trafficked in enslaved Black women, likely impregnating them through rape, in scientific experimentations for the purpose of advancing his career in medicine. When experimenting on these enslaved women, he did so without anesthesia. He developed tools through trial and error and repeatedly performed […]

The ghost in the wall knocked loudly above the girl’s head and she sprung from her sleep, getting her foot tangled in the clutches of her sheets before landing on her knees with a thud. A long wail escaped her throat as she winced, pushed herself up, and limped out of the room as fast […]

by Tiffany Hobbs She has her eyes.  It was the first time I’d looked longer than a few seconds into the eyes of the woman in the photograph on my bookshelf. Looking longer introduced me to the inevitability of dying and death. I was hiding from her eyes, playing a game I was determined to […]

This essay contains spoilers for Us. In the surface story of Us, the Wilson family travels to Santa Cruz for summer vacation and finds themselves stalked by doppelgängers in a sudden home invasion, but there is so much more to be found beneath it. Adelaide (Lupita Nyong’o) and Gabe (Winston Duke), with daughter Zora (Shahadi […]

Content Note: This essay contains descriptions of childhood sexual assault. When I finally cum, I fear it will be an ancestral libation, an offering to him. In death, he has only become even more persistent, and no less of a formidable task to resist. You are on top of me, fully man, but I am […]

In a world that often expects and perpetuates whiteness and hetero-normativity, Black and Brown people in LGBTQ communities have a unique need for safe spaces. Given this need, an organization called Families of Chicago (FOC) will host a holiday celebration for queer and trans people of color—especially young Black people—on Sunday, December 10, 2017 in […]

Seeing people live their best lives can encourage others to do the same. This is especially true of Black women who tap into vast networks and build with people from different backgrounds. Insert Robyn “Rihanna” Fenty, the icon, Harvard-recognized humanitarian, inclusive beauty brand genius, fashion industry muse and overall artist, who dropped the track “Lemon” […]

The NRA doesn’t care about Black people. *Kanye West voice* Well, they don’t care enough to speak up for legal gun owner Philando Castile while they do care enough to be terrified of us beyond all logic. 

Dyne Suh was on her way up to a cabin in Big Bear, California when the owner decided to refuse the accommodation. Why? Because she refused to rent to “foreigners” and this is “why we have Trump.”

While details are still sparse, news is slowly being released about what exactly happened in a Delaware men’s prison where four Department of Corrections officers were held hostage and one was killed. 

Several things about Black people are true. First, we are not to be outdone. Second, we often disrupt the status quo. Third, we can find similarities between many everyday political experiences and our own Black Experiences with relative ease. In this clip of Morehouse professor, author, and all-around dope individual Marc Lamont Hill in conversation with CNN’s […]

This is a time of year when family, fellowship, and togetherness are integral to everyone’s lives. This weekend, a group of Chicago residents are making sure that queer families in the area have just as much access to those needs as everyone else. This upcoming Sunday, Families of Chicago will be hosting the inaugural “Save Our Scene” […]