Black People Deserve More Than An Apology For The MOVE Bombing
Philadelphia has officially apologized for the 1985 MOVE bombing, but without intentions to address demands from Black organizers in the midst of racial turmoil and a global pandemic, their apology rings hollow. By Rasheed Ajamu CW: state violence and Black death On Thursday,
To Be Black, Suicidal, And Dedicated To Keeping Black Life Sacred
My greatest fear is dying by the hands of white supremacists and just becoming a hashtag that eventually loses steam. But, I frequently do want to die. TW: This essay discusses suicidality, mentions of Black death, inpatient stays, madness, abuse, police
From Portland to New York, The United States Has Always Abducted People
Abductions and theft of people have been the sordid and foundational reality for BIPOC within the United States and across the globe. TW/CW: This article mentions and describes white supremacist abductions, cultural genocide, state violence, and chattel slavery. As pictures and videos
This Is Not ‘The First Purge’, But Our Reality Damn Sure Looks A Lot Like It
The Purging of the most marginalized has been happening for a very long time, and it's been sustained through white supremacist systems. CW: genocide, Black death, state violence Here is the legal definition of genocide, according to the United Nations Convention on
When They See Us Yesterday: The Black Imagination Beyond State Violence
I believe we can build a world where the Black Imagination no longer has to be a response to state-sanctioned violence. This article contains light spoilers for "See You Yesterday" and "When They See Us". I sat down with my Queer