The History of Consumption and The Cannibalistic Nature of Whiteness
Europeans devouring Egyptian mummies. The Donner Party cannibalizing their Indigenous American guides. White people have consumed the Other in many ways. TW/CW: This essay discusses cannibalism, murder, lynching, suicide, and bodily mutilation Mercy Brown was not the first to die. Her mother
Ancestral Worship Helped Me Begin Healing From Generational Trauma
I’ve been immersing myself in ancestral religions—starting, obviously, by diligently trying to forge a genuine connection with my immediate ancestors. TW/CW: This essay mentions r/pe “Women leave in inches.” I don’t know who said this goddamn gem of a quote, but I’ve
How Misogynoir Shows Up In Our Lives: A Wear Your Voice Reading List
Properly addressing misogynoir requires the dismantling of both patriarchy and white supremacy, as well as uprooting capitalism and colonialist thought. Our politic at Wear Your Voice has always been and will forever be rooted in an intersectional feminism because we recognize
Wear Your Voice and PFLAG Partner To Center LGBTQ+ BIPOC In #YouAreMyPride
#YouAreMyPride is a collaborative campaign with PFLAG National to highlight the stories of LGBTQ+ Black, Indigenous, people of color for Pride. Tied to the global actions to end white supremacy, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ Black,
“Not all Black men,” They Insist. To That I Say, Prove It.
I witness Black folks of marginalized genders pleading with Black men to protect us, and I am completely devoid of any hope that they will. “Black men internalized the white man’s opinion of Black women." — ASSATA SHAKUR I would turn this world