In the United States, where more than forty million Black people are represented by the measly eleven percent of Congress and three percent of the Senate that’s Black, representation matters. At a glance, it might seem acceptable for just eleven percent of Congress to represent just thirteen percent of Americans. A closer look leads one …
After taking a couple of shots of D’ Usse to take the edge off, we walked a couple of blocks up from where I parked my car near Union Market. It was a slightly breezy Monday night, and as we approached, my friend CJ whispered, “I don’t know about my outfit, the colors kind of …
Open Mic @ the Song Byrd: A Tale From One of Milaka’s Rare Friday Night Outings Read More »
Directed by LGBTQ+ icons like Steven Canals, Ryan Murphy and Janet Mock, groundbreaking FX hit drama series “Pose” tells the story of the New York LGBTQ+ ballroom scene of the 80’s. Focusing on the lives of five dynamic Trans women, Pose centers the story of Blanca Evangelista (played by MJ Rodriguez) and her journey of …
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Growing up a young Black queer trans child wasn’t always easy. Navigating the often complex and unfamiliarity of sexuality and gender without community and without images of self was difficult. For it is in seeing images of one’s self reflected back to you that we are able to envision the future. It is these images …
Celebrating Legacy: Honoring Transgender and Nonbinary Icons Throughout History Read More »
Every liberal municipality in America flies a flag of remembrance. I use “flag” broadly—it lives not just on the flagpole, but the signpost, t-shirt, face mask, bumper sticker, and virtually everywhere else with enough space for its message. The message makes a reasonable request. It asks that we remember the lives that hate has cut …
After doing a bit of research, I was led down a totally different path than I expected. I learned about not only the male gaze but the female gaze as well. As a non-conforming or labeling black lesbian woman, what I discovered compelled me to more deeply analyze where I fit in with all of …
Since the beginning of 2022, the nation has seen an increase of anti-LGBTQ+ bills, many specifically targeting some of the most vulnerable among, us like transgender, nonbinary, and gender expansive youth. 2022 Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills so Far In FloridaMany of the bills above masquerade the outright discrimination of trans youth as means of “saving” or “protecting,” …
Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Don’t Protect Kids, They Only Harm Them Read More »
Television shows have captivated our attention since the birth of television in the 1930s. Storylines that involve complex characters and dramatic events create timeless memories that span generations. Unfortunately, a vast majority of programming was produced, written, and created by white men. America did not see a woman produce a national TV show until the …
Highlighting Black Women Who Are Shaking Up The TV Industry Read More »
The NBA season is officially coming to an end. The All-Star break is done, and teams are looking to make their final run for the postseason. One team has given me much optimism in terms of how they plan to finish the season. The team I am referring to is the Washington Wizards. Washington made …
His criticism of diversity trainings is uniform to his criticism of critical race theory and the Black Lives Matter movement, both of which he also finds divisive and destructive. In his view, several of the most prominent efforts that claim to address and combat social injustice actually only seek to spread divisive, ahistorical, anti-American, and …
