‘Silver Sparrow’ reminds readers that there is a generational cost to accepting less than we deserve and that for the good of our collective future, we must resist. By Ashely Tisdale After George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, waves of protests broke out across the nation and around the world. During...
Tag: black lives matter
Post
The Hashtag As Black Death
The Hashtag, used as a way to market the murders of Black people, commodifies their deaths, and as such, separates them from the possibility of life before Death. We have reached another pivotal moment in modern history; a continuation of the radical movement birthed in 2014 through the murder of Mike Brown in Ferguson. Months...
Post
Centering White Allies In Black Liberation Destroys Our Movements
Centering white allies in our movements shifts them from being unapologetically pro-Black to becoming about what white people need to cope with their guilt. By Gloria Oladipo “Defeating White supremacy without White people creates Black supremacy. Equality is the truth. Like it or not, we are all in this together.” This is what Terry Crews—our...
Post
South Asians For Black Lives: A Call For Action, Accountability, and Introspection
South Asian Americans have to go beyond performative activism and embrace solidarity, empathy, and reparations. By Thenmozhi Soundararajan TW/CW: This article mentions anti-Blackness, state-sanctioned murder, and casteism. It’s 2020, but this has not stopped American law enforcement’s incessant killing of Black folks, even in the middle of an ongoing global pandemic that disproportionately affects Black...
Post
Radicalizing Your Family Against White Supremacy Is Essential for Liberation
Whatever you do, don’t give up. People are counting on us to radicalize as many accomplices as we possibly can. The change must start with our own families. We all have our spheres of influence. Most of us don’t have huge platforms where we can reach millions of people and sway their political beliefs. But...
Post
10 for 10: Ten Political Moments That Defined The Decade
This decade was filled with tons of sociopolitical engagement. These are just ten of the political moments that defined the decade. CW: Racism, Islamophobia, Anti-Semitism, Gun Violence, Sexual Violence and Rape, Death By Anuhya Bobba and Reina Sultan This past decade has felt like a century. With the 24-hour news cycle pumping realtime news out...
Post
‘Queen and Slim’ trades in Black Resistance for Black Martyrdom
Queen and Slim wants Black people to be immortal. To be comforted by the legacy we leave behind in our forced absences. But what if we just want to live? Spoilers ahead. If you have not watched Queen and Slim, STOP reading now. For the longest time, before college would allow me to form my...
Post
Stop Calling the Police, It’s Killing Us
There are alternatives to contacting the police, and these alternatives can be more effective than getting law enforcement involved in situations that they are not specifically trained for. As an institution, the police perpetuate and uphold the violence of white supremacy and capitalism. The individual personality of police officers does not negate that fact that...
Post
Black Lives in Libya Matter Too
The situation in Libya is complex and that’s part of the reason it remains so deeply unresolved. The world is finally paying attention after an exclusive CNN report revealed a modern-day slave trade taking place in Libya. The war-torn North African nation has struggled to gain footing since long-time tyrannical leader Muammar Gaddafi was abruptly...
Post
How Many More: On Kenneka Jenkins and The Value of Black Girls
Kenneka’s death shows that so many weeks, months, and years later since #SayHerName was first spoken, we are still no closer to uplifting and valuing the lives of Black girls, women, and femmes. Here we are again. Far too soon. It wasn’t that long ago that I wrote about the ways that violence and misogynoir against...