Corporate Workplaces Are Traumatizing Black Women
When Black women keep getting punished for success, how can we grow?
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The Black Menaces Are Starting A Revolution On College Campuses
You’ve definitely seen them on your TikTok FYP: One or two Black college students, holding a microphone, and questioning another person on whether they support gay marriage, how many Black friends they have, and if reverse racism exists. They call themselves the Black Menaces.
Black Women In Metal Music Are Screaming “We Belong”
Black women in the metal music scene are using their art to express their anger, and take their spotlight: “These are narratives that we haven't heard before.”
The Old Gays Have The Wildest Pride Story (It Involves Edibles)
"He opened his eyes, looked up at me, and just started giggling!"
For This 25-Year-Old Running For Congress, Friends Are The Key To His Campaign
The qualities that make him a good friend are also what make a good representative.
Speed Skater Maame Biney Is Blazing Her Own Way To The Winter Olympics
Olympic speed skater Maame Biney isn't afraid to be first, metaphorically or literally.
I'm 17 With Long-Haul COVID, & I’m Terrified I Will Never Live A Normal Life
I was convinced that my dad would die and then I’d die soon after.
The Supreme Court Is More Complicated Than You Thought — Experts Explain
When it comes to the three branches of government, the U.S. Supreme Court probably carries the most mystery behind it. But what really goes on behind closed doors?
There’s A Reason TikTok Is So Nostalgic For The 2010s
Ironically, users on the app are reminiscing about a time when “TiK ToK” was just the name of a Kesha song.
Texas’ Abortion Law Gives Domestic Abusers A Frightening Tool
Without [my abortion], I literally would not be here now,” says Zoe*, 21.
I Had An Abortion In Texas As A Teen. What Comes Now For Girls Like Me?
I had an abortion at 17. Under Texas' new abortion law, it could never have happened.
When Will People Like Britney & I Get To Control Our Own Bodies?
The news that Britney Spears' conservatorship has allegedly forced her to use an IUD is raising red flags about disability and reproductive rights.
Shelly Bell Is Making Sure Black & Brown Women Entrepreneurs Get What They're Worth
Black women are four times less likely to inherit wealth than are white men, and Black entrepreneurs are 20% less likely to start a business using bank loans.
If Hell Is As Sexy & Gay As Lil Nas X Made It Look, Sign Me Up
It was too ironic: Huge swaths of Christianity suggests that queers will go to hell, yet Christians are angry when a queer person accepts that, moves in, and decorates.
I'm A Sexual Assault Survivor Too, & This Is Why We Need Voices Like AOC's In Congress
As our government grows more diverse in gender and ethnicity, inevitably our legislature will also consist of more and more people living with the trauma of gender-based violence. That’s messed up. But when we have survivors in government who are able to speak openly about their experiences while making decisions for the welfare of the people, it gives survivors a chance to equalize the playing field.
I Survived A School Shooting & The Capitol Riot Should Be A Wake-Up Call To Congress
The terror that students faced while they hid under desks preparing for the possibility of a gunman entering their classroom was the same fear members of Congress surely felt while crouched in desperation as the mob attacked the Capitol.
I'm Undocumented & Can't Vote. Please, Do It For Me
Nereida Ortiz, an undocumented immigrant in the United States, shares how her undocumented status has shaped her political views, what she wishes she could vote on in 2020, and why it’s so important for young people to go out and vote in this election.
Black Joy Is The Key To Change For These Young Revolutionaries
In 2020, many Black people are indignant at the low bar of asserting that, as a bare minimum, Black folks deserve to live.
Teen Inventor Gitanjali Rao Is Innovating Kindness Through Tech
Gitanjali Rao missed the first day of eighth grade in 2018. Instead, the entrepreneur from Lone Tree, Colorado, was in New York City demonstrating a device she created to detect lead in drinking water on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
America Is Still Gaslighting Black People About Racism
America tells Black people, especially young Black people, that we are allowed two emotions towards our nation: forgiveness and gratitude.
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