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It’s Been Two Years Since George Floyd Was Murdered and Sparked a Wave of Protests. What’s Changed?

May 25, 2022

By Darryl Lorenzo Wellington

Despite early wins for the Black Lives movement, we are still grappling with racist violence from the Buffalo shooter to a crusade against teaching the truth about America’s history.

‘Trust Black Women’ Must Be More Than a T-Shirt Slogan

March 16, 2022

By Jennifer Wells

Yes, Black women are everywhere. Yes, there is beautiful Black leadership in the hills of Appalachia. I have had the privilege to organize alongside some of the fiercest Black organizers.

Hundreds Sit in Virginia Jails for Marijuana Crimes While the State Moves to Profit After Legalization

February 25, 2022

By Chelsea Higgs Wise

As the first state to legalize possession in the U.S. South, we should lead by example and put freedom and family reunification over cannabis capitalism. 

Because…

October 30, 2020

By Ayanna Albertson

I Vote Because I Want To Be a Cause Beyond Myself I wasn’t eligible to vote until the 2012 Presidential election. During that time, I was a freshman in college…

Because…

October 27, 2020

By Maya Boddie

Still. I vote because of his work. I have made a conscious decision that his work and that of countless others cannot be in vain. I must remember that sacrifice of those before us, their persistence and refusal to back down, runs through my veins.

Because…

October 23, 2020

By Sa'iyda Shabazz

I vote because my life depends on it, literally and figuratively. As a Black, queer, low-income mother, another four years of what we’ve had feels like I’m signing over my own death certificate. 

Let’s Keep Each Other Safe by Banding Together for a National Day of Action, Oct. 22

October 19, 2020

By Nissa Tzun

We all deserve to live in a country where we are safe in our homes, at our places of work, and all the places in between. But for a long…

Six Issues We Expect the Candidates to Address During the First Presidential Debate

September 29, 2020

By Maya Boddie

It’s imperative the candidates address how they are thinking about how they will ensure voters’ basic needs are met as we continue to live through this pandemic, and beyond.

the Other Pandemic

July 22, 2020

By Maya Boddie

“If our mental health professionals are now at the main source of the seams, then they should also be getting the funding and resources that can help train them in a way that can best humanize Black and Brown people in the streets,” said Wise. “We’ve always said it’s possible to fund other things.” 

A Letter to My Daughter: Dear Baby Girl, It’s Okay to Feel Scared Right Now

June 26, 2020

By Topacio Marrero

  My 9-year-old daughter is questioning a lot of what is going on in our world right now. I explain to her the importance of Black Lives Matter and answer…

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