What has been obscured by statements about NBA progressivity is the fact that players, and not the league itself, are leading the resistance. This essay discusses state-sanctioned violence and Black death By Aja Witt Positioned at the intersection of a global pandemic, a presidential election, and nationwide protests against the repeated killing of Black people...
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The Institutionalized Repression Of Queer And Transgender Rights in Ghana
The absence of media reporting on violence against queer and transgender Ghanaians dismisses the realities of harm that the community experiences and sustains a narrative that we are not human. By Anima Adjepong Ghana prides itself on being one of the friendliest and most welcoming African countries. Building upon a history of pan-African activism, diaspora/heritage...
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Abolition Means Removing Policing From Our Teaching and Thinking
Finding solutions outside of increased policing requires creativity, imagination, the dismantling of carcerality and white supremacy, and an investment in community resources. By Victoria Collins The work of abolition calls us to imagine something new, but this imagining is not done all at once. To abolish the police as an institution we have to understand,...
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Dalit Feminists Should Be The Leaders of The Women’s Rights Movement In India
The voices of Dalit feminists are often unrepresented and contradictory to the needs of mainstream feminists. By Jhilam Gangopadhyay TW: this article contains mentions of sexual assault For generations, the feminist movement has primarily represented privileged white women while the oppression of poor, working-class women, Black, indigenous and women of color, was often rendered invisible...
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The Caste System is the Biggest Hindrance to the Feminist Movement in India
It is important for us to recognize those who have been victims of the caste system and strive to uplift them. By Jhilam Gangopadhyay TW: mentions of sexual assault in this article The majority of India is populated by Hindus and within the fold of Hinduism—considered to be one of the oldest religions of the...
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To Freedom! Independent Creators on Patreon You Should Be Learning From
We want to share with you a list of other independent creators on Patreon doing important work that aligns with our own mission. Over the last few months, the Wear Your Voice team has greatly appreciated your generosity in supporting us on Patreon and via monthly donations, whether large or small. It’s incredibly important to...
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When Incarcerated People Strike, The World Should Listen And Respond
Without mass actions like the current nationwide prison strike, which bring direct awareness to the issue, these stories go largely underreported. Note: Due to the safety of the incarcerated individuals, some names were changed to allow anonymity. We speak carefully on the phone, fully aware that anything said can become grounds to get him sent...
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Here is What You Should Know About the Student Protests in Bangladesh
This whole public transport model is rotten to the core, and after several deaths over the years, students finally took to the street to demand their right to road safety. By Sarah Nafisa Shahid On Aug. 5, as I walked in the Dhanmondi area of Dhaka, Bangladesh, I saw men in helmets wielding bamboo and...
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Here’s the Problem with the Time Person of the Year Cover
The Time Person of the Year cover is a visual reminder of how white feminism attempts to dictate the direction of progress while BIPOC are expected to do the behind-the-scenes (or between the pages) labor. I held my breath when I saw the TIME Person of the Year shortlist, hoping that the weekly news magazine...
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The Attack on Net Neutrality is an Attack on Marginalized People
Ending Net Neutrality is a nail in the coffin of resistance. Fight it. If you have been on the internet at all in the past five years then you’ve likely heard about the fight for Net Neutrality. In a general sense, the loss of Net Neutrality will be a major inconvenience for many people but...