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How theology based on a “one true god” cuts Black people off from necessary indigenous practices
By DJ Ferguson My mother, no stranger to emotional blackmail, had no hesitation in using it on behalf of her god in an attempt to reconvert me. “Don’t you think God (Yahweh) ever mourns?” she asked, hoping to get me to feel sorry for the possessive West Asian shepherd god whom I no longer worship. […]
The Black body remembers our traumas even when we try to forget
By Najya A. Williams Throughout my childhood, my mom always scheduled early morning dental appointments to accommodate the remarkably busy lives we both led. Once I was old enough to schedule my own visits, I unsurprisingly fell back into this familiar routine. I normally don’t think twice about my check-ups, especially if I’m not experiencing […]
My grandmother shows me what’s possible as a survivor of sexual violence
by J.A.O. Trigger and Content Warnings: This piece contains themes and descriptions of sexual and gender-based violence/r*pe, child abuse, death, and suicide. The most isolating of the identities I claim is my status as a survivor of both childhood sex abuse and of repeated rape in my adulthood. Sometimes, I find an incredible amount of […]
To deal with intergenerational Black trauma, we must care for our elders
By Amber Butts As children, we are told to stay out of grown folk business. As adults and elders, we then continue that wheel and narrative, which doesn’t give space for us to build an intergenerational emotional intelligence. What if children were in more “grown folk” conversations? Could we better prepare for it if children […]
Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul”, passed way Thursday morning
Remembered as the undisputed “Queen of Soul”, musical legend, Aretha Franklin, passed away Thursday morning after her long battle with pancreatic cancer. Franklin was 76 years young.
You are worth more than what you did today despite what anti-Black capitalism says
By Jae Nichelle We have all seen some version of the same thing on social media: praise for someone who is “self-made,” any iteration of the phrase “we all have the same 24 hours” or someone promoting their personal brand. Society normalizes the idea that “success” only comes from breaking our backs day in and […]
Elbert Howard, one of the Black Panther Party founders, dies at 80
Elbert Howard, one of the original six members of the Black Panther Party, formally the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, has died at the age of 80 years old. Howard had been sick for a number of years, according to his wife Carol Hyams who confirmed his death to the Associated Press. Howard had been […]
New study shows childhood trauma’s wide intergenerational impact
Researchers at the University of California have just published a study in Pediatrics which found that the effects of childhood trauma have mental health implications for generations.
Growing up in an anti-Black family: A message for Black people who consider kids with white partners
By Taylor Lamb Every Black person has a story of the first time they remember experiencing anti-Blackness. A slur from a stranger. A disrespectful comment from a teacher. A childhood friend not being allowed to play. It comes in varying degrees but we all have a story. What did you do when that happened? Did […]
Heather Heyer and the white “allies” who have “done more” than us for our own liberation
On Saturday, 32-year-old Heather Heyer was murdered while protesting a white supremacist gathering in Charlottesville, Virginia, after a man plowed his car through a crowd. Heyer was white, and in her death she was predictably and quickly turned into a paragon of “allies” “doing the work.”
Even the Middle Schoolers In Wake County N.C. Are Racist
Once again, the Wake County Public School System is being called out for the racism displayed by its students. The first incident came after a Black student was initially suspended for 10 days after responding to months of racist verbal assault. The latest incident involves three eighth graders.
Police Use Water Cannons On DAPL Protestors In Freezing Weather
The confrontations between Dakota Access oil pipeline Water Protectors and local authorities have escalated over the course of the past few months. As each headline appears to show a growing degree of inhumane treatment, the most recent incident reveals a new low from police on the scene. According to the Washington Post, police formed a line in […]