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No matter whose name we are chanting, or whom we are demanding justice for, the fact remains: There is always someone we are demanding justice for.

People like myself need to find ways to bring immigrants with us and use our platforms to elevate their stories by handing them the mic.

In this country, despite our medical/industrial complexes, we seem to have a “sick-care” system — one that is focused on treating the symptoms but not the causes

I spent several hours reading the notecards and remembering what it was like to be loved unconditionally.

“Women’s issues” have not been adequately funded or supported since the founding of this country.

One of the pecking order determinants: whether you were born with a penis or a vagina. From there, almost everything else flows in terms of power, rewards, expectations, domestic duties, childcare sharing, and sexual expectations.

Ellie Krug has a deep voice. You’ll notice it right away when you hear her speak, and she knows it. She’ll often

Mama told me I was “tender hearted.” I nursed wounded pets to health and vitality. I cried for sad friends

One of my favorite photos is of my oldest daughter when she was a toddler. She is playing in her

As a woman of color who wears the hijab, I am a visual representation of Islam. I carry the responsibility

I grew up in a family that moved north from Mississippi to Chicago during the Great Migration — the relocation