The Creator of the Hip-Hop Track About Canvassing On Bringing Your Full Self to Organizing
Immigrant rights policy director Pratik Dash found a home in using the microphone as a megaphone.
This May Day I’m Reflecting on the Fight for Equality for Black Workers
A discussion on the silencing and oppression of workers of color stirred up painful personal memories – while motivating me to be a more vocal activist.
We Need More Diverse Latinx Voices in the Media to Connect With Voters
When political parties group all Latinos into one narrative, I know I am not the only person within the community that becomes discouraged from staying politically engaged.
Why We Won’t Let Go of Black History Month
If we stop teaching entire swaths of American history, we won’t recognize when the past starts to repeat.
Deborah Coffy
Deborah Coffy (they/she) is a Black Gen-Z Haitian-American writer & researcher born in the Atlanta area, raised in the Pittsburgh area, and currently resides in Orlando, Florida. They are a…
Lean in to solve the housing crisis
As a kid growing up in Southern California in the 70’s and 80’s I was aware that there were homeless people. At that time, it seemed like a small group…
End the militarization of police and use of force against people, just like Barr wrongly did
There is an urgent threat to civil rights in our country, and the head of the United States Department of Justice, William Barr, is immorally at the center. In the…
Healthcare is a Human Right. Here’s Why it Should Be Accessible to Everyone.
For my family, the high costs of healthcare and its inaccessibility meant a stressful late night call from my son from a hospital bed and thousands of dollars in avoidable…
Mothers just set the table for our powerful movement towards justice
Growing up, I was often asked to set the table for dinner. In our busy household, dinner was just about the only time we could have both parents and all…
White rage: What is it leading to and where will it end?
Ever since the 2016 presidential election, there have been countless articles, theories, and commentators dissecting it. A level of white dissatisfaction, and, yes, even white rage, played a role in…