Abolition is the practice of building a radical vision for the end of imperialism, cis heteropatriarchy, capitalism, and white supremacy—and it is very possible. By K. Agbebiyi, Sarah T. Hamid, Rachel Kuo, and Mon Mohapatra Abolition means a world with zero police, a world without prisons, and a world where we build life-sustaining systems of...
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Shaun King Is A White Liberal’s Wet Dream
Many Black folks have the same question, born out of unending frustration: Why do so many white liberals keep supporting Shaun King? For the past few years, it seems like there’s been a “takedown” of Shaun King published every few months, and each one details the boundless duplicity of one of the most popular writers...
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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...
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The Whitney Museum’s Biennial Silence and Its Culture of Oppression
The Whitney Museum chooses silence in an effort to displace, downplay, and negate valid public outrage regarding their policies, ethics and leadership. By Jamara Wakefield May 17th marked the start of the 79th Whitney Biennial. The Biennial is a contemporary art exhibition, featuring typically young and lesser-known artists, at the Whitney Museum of American Art...
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The Deaths of Devonte Hart and his Siblings is Why We Don’t Trust White Allies
The Harts were hideous monstrosities of unbounded proportions. [Content Warning: child abuse, anti-Blackness, state violence, murder of Black children, suicide.] Years of reported child abuse claims, including physical harm and starvation, recently culminated in the death of an entire family. Sarah and Jennifer Hart drove their SUV off a California roadside cliff with their adopted...
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Wow, “Clarissa Explains it All” Is Way Darker Than I Remembered
In the very first episode, Clarissa plots to murder her little brother, Ferguson. After you meet him, you’ll want to murder him, too. Back in my day, Nickelodeon was fucked up. That is the conclusion I keep drawing whenever I encounter beloved childhood Nick shows as an adult. Rocko’s Modern Life is exceptionally dirty (click...
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Darren Seals, Ferguson Protester and Activist, Was Found Dead In Burning Car
RIP, Darren Seals. Ferguson protestor and social activist Darren Seals has been found dead inside a burning car. He was 29. According to StlAmerican.com, he was found dead early Tuesday morning in North St. Louis County. Investigators say he was also a victim of gunshot wounds before unknown perpetrators placed him in a car and...