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Every June, without fail, somebody asks the same question: "Why do we need a whole month?" And every June, LGBTQ folks everywhere collectively take a deep breath, sip whatever beverage is helping us survive the current political climate, and prepare to explain it all over again. So let's start at the beginning. What does it …
I love Oakland. I really do. This city is bold, diverse, creative, complicated, resilient, messy, brilliant, frustrating, and beautiful all at the same time. Oakland has some of the best food you will ever eat, people who will organize a protest by noon and a healing circle by 3pm, and enough culture packed into one …
So what exactly is authoritarianism? In simple terms, authoritarianism is a system of government where power becomes concentrated in the hands of one leader or a small group of elites. It is often marked by attacks on political dissent, weakening checks and balances, limiting civil liberties, controlling public narratives, and creating an environment where fear …
Continue reading "Democracy or Authoritarianism? At This Point, We Should Probably Be Concerned."
What does it really mean to have the right to vote? And more importantly, do we truly understand what it means when that right is quietly chipped away in real time? Too many people fought, bled, and died for Black Americans to have the right to vote for us to treat it like it is …
Let’s be clear—Lesbian Visibility Week isn’t about suddenly showing up. We’ve been here. We’ve been loving, leading, building, resisting, nurturing, and creating space long before anyone thought to give it a hashtag. But visibility? That’s a different conversation. Visibility is about being seen accurately. Not watered down. Not misunderstood. Not erased. Not squeezed into narratives …
Continue reading "Seen, Loud, and Still Here: A Love Letter for Lesbian Visibility Week"
Let’s just go ahead and say it: The political climate right now?Outrageous. Stressful. Unpredictable. A lot. Rights are being debated like they’re optional.Policies are shifting like someone’s changing outfits.And entire communities are out here just trying to exist without being targeted. So naturally, people are asking: “How do I even begin to be revolutionary in …
Continue reading "👉🏾 Less Aesthetic, More Action: What Revolution Really Looks Like"
Let’s be honest: trying to keep up with politics right now can feel like emotional CrossFit. Every headline is urgent, every social media thread is a debate stage, and somewhere between breakfast and lunch you’ve read three things that make you want to scream into a pillow. Most of us want to stay informed. We …
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As most of us know, when the Civil War came to a close in 1865, an extremely large number of folks remained enslaved, particularly in truly remote areas. The word of slavery’s ending traveled very slowly- too slowly- and for those who were largely isolated from the Union armies, life continued as if freedom did …
Continue reading "The Importance of Juneteenth- why it’s so vital that we know our history"
It's sad that we're almost at the end of 2018, and yet this issue of "light-skinned" vs "dark-skinned" is still alive and thriving. So much so that the ridiculous concept has been given a name. "Colorism". Alice Walker first coined this phrase in her 1983 book, "In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens" , where she defined …
While I'm not a big fan of the game of football, I must say that I'm quite proud of the athletes who chose to kneel and take a silent stand. This is what being a patriot is all about! It's a shame when I hear folks who claim to love this country and want to …
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