One year ago, I and three hundred thirty million Americans experienced the first ever federally recognized Juneteenth. Regular readers might remember that mine began less than exceptionally. When I heard two days prior that Juneteenth had been declared a federal holiday, all I could think about was how little of an impact that news would […]
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Midterm elections regularly receive significantly less attention than primary elections. The difference in the number of voters for midterm and primary elections is also significant. Voter turnout in primary elections averages at about 60% and 40% in midterm elections. Most people care about the primary elections. However, it seems that people in general don’t care
Pride has always held the spirit of a radical riot. A riot of freedom from the restrictions of the gender binary, a riot of joy to fully embrace the depth and expansiveness of one’s sexuality, and a riot to fully live in all the aspects of one’s identity. It is this spirit of revolution, celebration, and
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The only other word spoken during the month of June other than pride is that of Juneteenth. While historically celebrated amongst smaller communities of Black Americans in Texas and branching out to the larger community of the Black American diaspora, Juneteenth is becoming a widely celebrated holiday all across the nation. With its recent declaration
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Hailing from the cold and clammy city of Boston (all puns highly intended), I always thought my hometown had much to do. From the vibrantly multicultural enclaves of Roxbury and Dorchester where you can find soul food, Caribbean, and African restaurants all on the same block., to the beautifully gentrified downtown area of Newbury Street
All The History & Tea You Need to Know! Pride Month is finally here! What started out as a riot at The Stonewall Inn in New York City, led by Black trans activist Marsha P. Johnson and Latin trans activist Sylvia Rivera, has turned into a month-long celebration filled with drinks, community, and celebrating the
All works of art pictured in this article are available for viewing in the exhibition. On Sunday, April 10 of this year, Washington’s National Gallery of Art opened the touring Afro-Atlantic Histories exhibition to the viewing public. The six-part showing, which originally opened in 2018 as Histórias Afro-Atlânticas at Brazil’s Museu de Arte de São
I am so excited about sharing this story! Why, might you ask? I’m excited because this is a story that shines the light on success at its best! It’s a story about a little Black girl full of intelligence and spunk who I watched grow into an incredible, beautiful, and awesome woman. Her name is
“It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives,” said Justice Samuel Alito in a leaked initial draft of the opinion of the supreme court on the overturning of Roe vs Wade. The overturning of the long held landmark case would mean that abortion rights–a person’s
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Megan Thee Stallion Shares Details of 2020 Shooting and Her Mental Health Battles in Latest Interview On July 12, 2020, news of Megan Thee Stallion’s reported shooting following an alleged altercation with Canadian rapper Daystar Peterson, popularly known as Tory Lanez, filled earlier morning news and replayed across many social media platforms. While news of this
