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By Jacqui Germain • 8 hours ago

Melissa Harris-Perry and a Lesson on Saying “No”

Last Friday, the media world was shaken by news that Melissa Harris-Perry would not be returning to host her dynamic MSNBC show, The MHP Show. Jamil Smith, a friend of Dr. Harris-Perry and a former colleague, published a letter on her behalf to his Medium.com account later that day. Though her presence on TV will certainly be missed, her decision to refuse compromise is cause for celebration as well.

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By Verónica Bayetti Flores • 3 hours ago

TRAPPED documentary shows us what abortion restrictions really mean

You hear about the ongoing state restrictions against abortion access in the news all too often. But what do they mean for women’s every day lives when summed all together? TRAPPED, a new documentary by Dawn Porter, seeks to show us.

You hear about the ongoing state restrictions against abortion access in the news all too often. But what do they mean for women’s every day lives when summed all together? TRAPPED, a new documentary by ...

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By Arielle Newton • 6 hours ago

Zoe Saldana Portraying Nina Simone is a Gross Whitewashing of Unapologetic Blackness

A few months ago, I wrote that I did not support the casting of Zoe Saldana as songstress Nina Simone. And now, with a release date set, and a promotional poster and trailer revealed, I stand — even more ardently — in my assertion that Saldana’s casting is both inappropriate and violent to Simone’s radical pro-Black legacy.

A few months ago, I wrote that I did not support the casting of Zoe Saldana as songstress Nina Simone. And now, with a release date set, and a promotional poster and trailer revealed, I ...

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By Mahroh Jahangiri • 1 day ago

Black and Muslim men shot execution-style in Indiana

This week, two of my cousins and a friend were murdered execution style in Fort Wayne Indiana. Since then, I’ve read comments saying they deserved to die because they were muslim, because they were black, because they were probably in a gang, because they were probably on drugs, etc […] They were murdered execution style […] We don’t know why […] But even if they weren’t killed because of their faith or skin or nationality, the reaction to their deaths is a direct result of these factors.

Three young Black men from a predominantly Muslim community were killed last week in Indiana. And Indiana governor Mike Pence alongside mainstream media has pretty much been sitting in silence ever since.

This week, two of my cousins and a friend were murdered execution style in Fort Wayne Indiana. Since then, I’ve read comments saying they deserved to die because they were muslim, because they were black, because they ...

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By Juliana Britto Schwartz • 1 day ago

Victory for indigenous women held in sexual slavery during Guatemala’s civil war

This weekend, two former members of the Guatemalan military were found guilt of crimes against humanity for the rape, murder, and sexual enslavement of indigenous Maya women during the country’s civil war.

This weekend, two former members of the Guatemalan military were found guilt of crimes against humanity for the rape, murder, and sexual enslavement of indigenous Maya women during the country’s civil war.

By Jos Truitt • 2 days ago

Study: the trans kids are alright when they have family support

In a new study, the first to look at the mental health of transgender children, University of Washington researchers found that trans kids with family support had levels of depression and anxiety comparable to their cisgender peers.

In a new study, the first to look at the mental health of transgender children, University of Washington researchers found that trans kids with family support had levels of depression and anxiety comparable to their cisgender ...

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