Reconnecting To My Body With The Ancestral Practice Of Gardening
My ancestors knew ways of being with their bodies and being in community with the Earth and each other that I do not, but I am trying to learn. CW: This essay describes trauma and racial violence By Gwendolyn Wallace Every summer, my
Black Children Are Most At Risk For High Blood Lead Levels
These findings on blood lead are impacted by various other systemic issues facing Black communities in the U.S., in addition to further contributing to them. Deniz "Dersim" Yeter is an undergraduate Nursing student working and studying in Kansas. Their team recently
For Marginalized People In Georgia, The Fight For Survival Intensifies
In Georgia, stay-at-home orders are quickly coming to an end, but the conditions which led us to being quarantined are not. Governor Kemp recently signed an executive order to reopen a number of businesses in Georgia. In that executive order, he
Minority Health Month: A Wear Your Voice Reading List
For Minority Health Month our reading list illustrates how settler-colonialism is an ongoing project dependent on ensuring that health inequities affecting BIPOC continue to thrive. April is National Minority Health Month. Like many different iterations of white supremacy and systemic oppression,
A Newcomers Guide To Social Distancing And Working Remotely
This temporary social distancing is new for so many, and as we all do our part to help flatten the COVID-19 curve, here is a guide to help you adjust. Our work at Wear Your Voice allows us to do