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Misogynoir in the Open: On Rep. Jasmine Crockett and Challenging the Normalcy of HateRep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) is a rising star in Congress and an unapologetic truth-teller. She is brilliant, sharp, and fearless. But more…Jan 241Jan 241
The Cost of Visibility: What We Give Up When We Give Away Our CultureIn an era where the internet moves faster than thought and virality defines value, we face a dilemma: how to preserve what is sacred while…Jan 22Jan 22
Surviving the Next Four Years: A Message of Protection and SurvivalI waited until after the inauguration to publish this article because I needed to read the first round of executive orders from the new…Jan 22Jan 22
Bringing Joy Into the New Year: Reflections on 2024 and Hopes for My Community in 2025As 2024 ends, I am reconsidering how I will enter this next phase of uncertainty in America. The citizenry of this country has decided that…Dec 13, 2024Dec 13, 2024
The Karen of Congress Nancy Mace, and the Insufferable Legacy of Weaponized WhitenessThere’s something uniquely grating about Nancy Mace. It’s not just her opportunistic flip-flopping, her shameless self-aggrandizement, or…Dec 13, 20241Dec 13, 20241
Capitulating to Bro Culture Will Destroy the Democratic PartyThe idea that Democrats failed because they didn’t cater to bro culture—a toxic mix of hatefulness, racism, misogyny, homophobia…Nov 21, 2024Nov 21, 2024
Black Women Have Been Saving America for Generations—But Now Many Are Saying, ‘Get Someone Else to…For centuries, Black women have been the backbone of American progress. Nov 15, 2024Nov 15, 2024
The 2024 Election Highlights America’s Reluctance to Break Its Addiction to White SupremacyFor centuries, white supremacy has been the drug of choice for America—a toxin woven into the fabric of this country, administered in doses…Nov 15, 2024Nov 15, 2024
Why “Not All White People” Misses the Point: A Closer Look at Collective Accountability in White…In conversations about racism, we often encounter the refrain “Not all white people.” It’s usually invoked as a defense, a way for white…Nov 7, 2024Nov 7, 2024
