Every Right To Be Angry — Black Women’s Rage as Resistance
Charity Warren Charity Warren

Every Right To Be Angry — Black Women’s Rage as Resistance

Audre Lorde argued, “It is not the anger of other women that will destroy us but our refusals to stand still, to listen to its rhythms, to learn within it, to move beyond the manner of presentation to the substance, to tap that anger as an important source of empowerment.”

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The Black Elite: How Class is Dividing the Black Community
Jada Benefield Jada Benefield

The Black Elite: How Class is Dividing the Black Community

In recent times, there has been an increase in discussion about the success of Black people in America. More discussions should consider, however, the ways in which poor Black people are being continuously disadvantaged as a barrier to reach the same level of success.

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Until Tomorrow
Aleyna Loughran-Pierce Aleyna Loughran-Pierce

Until Tomorrow

The wine-red sea of Homer swirls and churns with raging waves and capsized boats…

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Ariel Was Meant to be White
Shaleah Tolliver Shaleah Tolliver

Ariel Was Meant to be White

The conflict behind all of the discourse for why or why not Ariel should be Black is far deeper than keeping the Golden Age of Disney pure or bringing voices to certain communities.

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Tired Cause I Got No Sleep
Aleyna Loughran-Pierce Aleyna Loughran-Pierce

Tired Cause I Got No Sleep

My headache from no sleep sits at the front of my mind, a dull and aching pain that prefaces everything with Not this again.

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Wash Day
Kayla White Kayla White

Wash Day

The first step is always denial. Begins with the itch, kneeling against the temples like a ghost, begins with those icy fingers wrapped around the coils…

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