Black masculinity has been distorted, stereotyped, weaponized, and reduced to a toxic caricature. For much of my life, it wasn’t even a topic of open discussion. When it did surface, it was often used to justify harmful behavior, thinly veiled as tradition or survival.
Read MoreIn a world where action is touted as virtuous and where idleness is considered the devil’s playground, it may seem counterproductive to do nothing, but sometimes it’s the best option. No action is better than uninformed action. Because, while good intentions may be a motivation for helping others, they cannot exist as the sole engine for “doing good”.
Read MoreI didn’t come from a “humble beginning,” nor do I consider my childhood privileged. Maybe a two-parent household holds weight in a Black family, but that leverage dissolves quickly when you factor in resentment, dissatisfaction, and emotional abuse. Still, one thing rings true across many Black households when it comes to passing down “gems” about success: You need to go to school to make something of yourself.
Read MoreWe are not out-organized. And they are desperate, deprived, and doing the most diabolically evil.
We are experiencing and bearing witness to kidnapping, human trafficking, incarceration, detainment, “black sites”, concentration camps, and enforced statelessness. The most disturbing part of this nation’s history, coupled with the everyday realities of the US-Israel genocide of Gaza, is reverberating domestically throughout the United States. The “shame”, secrecy, and gaslighting of the US’s contemporary foreign policy and immigration policy of years ago no longer exist. From the United States to occupied Palestine, there are no secrets:
Read MoreThis piece will name many predators in power (whether politically or through money and fame). While I do not go into details of the crimes, I know just naming the person and what they were accused of can be triggering enough. Just gathering the pieces for this article was rough for me as a survivor of rape and sexual assaults so I wanted to name this for all of us. If you can, rage through this one with me and try not to skim—let us bear witness and think critically about the impacts of these very public atrocities on our legislation and our societies.
Read MoreI unapologetically claim the term "gringophobia" to describe that mix of irritation and distrust sparked by certain foreigners from the Global North. Those who show up in our territories speaking only unintelligible languages, radiating entitlement, superiority, and the smug arrogance granted by the colonial white privilege. They feel authorized to appropriate, dispossess, and abuse because they know the system is designed to guarantee their impunity.
Read MoreI wish I could name this piece How to Boycott the USA in 5 easy steps, but nothing about boycotting America is easy, nor are there only 5 steps. But please stay with me anyway.
To say that this current administration is the worst we've had says a lot, especially in their treatment of marginalized communities and people of the global majority. So let's say it with the weight it carries: this administration is the absolute worst. America has not been having a great—not even a good—time these past 247 years, and collectively, we are not ok. Americans, on the whole and across the board, are sick, sad, and scared. According to the 2025 World Happiness Report, “In the rankings of happiness haves and have-nots, the U.S. dropped to its lowest ever spot at No. 24, continuing its decline from a peak of the 11th place over a decade ago. The report described political polarization as a result of growing despair among Americans.”
Read MoreRemember when the Democrats brought Olivia Pope and “President” Fitz on stage at the Democratic National Convention in 2024 as a serious contributing act against President Trump? How well did that work out? It only cemented one thing: from then until now, the Democrats have no fucking idea what they’re doing. In most presidential campaigns with Trump, Democrats have had an issue with taking him seriously.
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