Posts Tagged ‘Race & Ethnicity’
Let’s Be Real: Disability Justice Activists Saved Obamacare — Here’s How You Can Thank Them
Why did this group of disabled people risk their safety for fellow Americans, most of whom would be quick to erase and invisibilize them?
Read MorePut Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: 5 Amazing Muslim Women-Owned Businesses
Muslim women have created spaces through hard work and in the pursuit of entrepreneurship and financial independence, and we deserve to be applauded and supported.
Read MoreHere’s How to Fight Latinx Anti-Blackness in the Age of Trump
We must acknowledge that Latinx folks can be anti-Black, perpetuate anti-Black racism, and can be white supremacists.
Read More5 Ways To End Stigmas Against Mental Health Care In Communities Of Color
I first went to a therapist at my university’s health center during my sophomore year. I decided to go because of anxiety caused by a health scare. After I filled out a mountain of paperwork, a white male counselor did my intake. The counselor gave me some peace of mind; he assured me that I…
Read MoreOn Sexuality, Representation, and Being a Lonely Brown Girl
This article was originally published on Kajal Magazine and republished here with the author‘s permission. A few years ago, I truly believed a brown man would save me from my loneliness. It’s embarrassing to admit now, but at the time, my everyday life was shaped by this hope: if I could just find one to…
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