How To Move From Performative Allyship To Effective Allyship
What makes an ally? Is it an identity, and if so, who can claim it? What’s the difference between performative allyship and effective allyship?
How I’m Liberating Myself From White Beauty Standards
We’ve all heard that “beauty lies in the eye of the beholder”, but one writer asks, “What happens when the beholder’s eyes have been influenced by centuries of conditioning?”
How I Knew It Was Time For Me To Go On Antidepressants (And Off Them, Too)
Antidepressants weren’t encouraged culturally or in my religious environment. And I had learned to be well versed in pretending I was okay. But my journey with the medication changed and challenged my ideas of what it means to be strong.
How To Be An Adult When Staying At Your Childhood Home This Holiday Season
When we go home for the holidays, we can often overextend ourselves and fall into old habits. Here are seven ways to approach these trips with more care, preparation, and intention. And maybe even get some rest along the way.
The Danger Of Oppression Olympics
The fear of Oppression Olympics is that, when the focus shifts to one group’s fight for liberation, others may be left behind. Of course, this isn't true.
8 Children’s Books With Black And Brown Heroes
Studies have found that kids as young as three to five years old can not only categorize people by race, but express bias based on race. To help diversify their environments, here are a handful of children’s books with Black and Brown heroes.
Why We Are Only Truly Feminist If We Are Also Antiracist
White women must recognize that while they have faced oppression, their Black sisters have faced a double portion, and until we are all free, none of us are truly free.
How I’ve Learned To Love My Vulva
How one woman began to properly identify, invest in, and lovingly affirm a part of her body that she felt ashamed of: her vulva.
Why Anti-Racism Work Is Also Spiritual Work
The fight against racism has to focus on emotional and spiritual work as much as external shifts. To be genuinely anti-racist is to dismantle one’s internal belief systems, so here are a few tips on how to start.
Why Black Lives Matter Is A Global Movement
The fight for Black Lives is a global one; it is a fight for all of our humanity. Here’s a look at the global response to the US Black Lives Matter movement and why it’s important internationally.