Jul 2, 2021When it comes to online gender-based violence — the platforms are the problemThis week, leaders from Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Google joined at the United Nations’ Generation Equality Forum to announce changes aimed at combating the harms that women experience on social media. Women of all identities in the United States face disproportionate levels of harassment, disinformation campaigns, and online abuse…Tech4 min readTech4 min read
Published inZORA·Oct 29, 2020Member-onlyTruth Or Bot: How to Know If the Information You’re Reading Is RealTell a loved one about how to protect against conspiracy theories and misinformation — Last week, a slew of Black social media users blasted the Democratic Party and urged the Black community to consider voting for Trump. Just one problem — the accounts didn’t actually belong to Black people at all. …Misinformation6 min readMisinformation6 min read
Jun 14, 2018White People Aren’t the Only People with PainTwo beloved cultural figures ended their lives and we were left to grapple with their choices while wondering about their inner worlds of pain and unhappiness. One, a celebrated titan of the food industry, the other a vivacious style icon known for her quirky and upbeat persona. …Racism3 min readRacism3 min read
Published inExtra Newsfeed·Apr 4, 2017National Nurses United: Stop supporting Arturo CarmonaSexual harassment turned my life upside down. It’s time the progressive movement took a stand — Two years ago, I was on top of the world. I had a great job at a consulting firm working to create progressive social change on issues I cared about. Not only did I get to feel like I was changing the world, but I was doing it with some…Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
Mar 28, 2017We need to call out Trump’s racist attacks on April D. RyanAttacks on Black women are a hallmark of Trump’s America — Donald Trump has already made it clear how he feels about Black women. It was clear to me when he made Steve Bannon his Senior White House advisor. Bannon, you’ll recall, ran Breitbart News and has so far been unable to successfully demonstrate that he’s severed ties with the far…Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
Published inAthena Talks·Jan 20, 2017White women coming to my city for the Women’s March: This is what I want you to knowThis isn’t a party. This is people’s lives. — This weekend, thousands and thousands of people will be descending on my little city to protest the inauguration of Donald Trump. Feeling recently ignited by Trump’s election, many of them are new to protest. It’s great that so many women feel empowered and newly engaged. …Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read
Jan 3, 2017The Best Writing from Black Writers in 2016Read more Black writers in 2017 — 2016 was a doozy of a year and I can’t say I’m sad to see it go. From Donald Trump becoming our next president to Prince’s death, this year was a lot. The one thing 2016 had going for it was the amount of art, writing, music, and film from…BlackLivesMatter14 min readBlackLivesMatter14 min read
Published inWhat’s Good?·Dec 8, 2016What’s good, Medium? Things women of color are tired of edition12-8–2016 — This week Breakfast Club host Charlamagne da God used his platform to elevate the Blaze’s Tomi Lahren. When called out, he tweeted:Race4 min readRace4 min read
Published inWhat’s Good?·Dec 6, 2016What’s good, Medium? Trevor Noah/Tomi Lahren edition12/6/2016 — By now you’ve probably seen the Daily Show interview between Trevor Noah and the Blaze’s resident White Lady With an Opinion Tomi Lahren. Depending on what your Facebook feed looks like, Tomi DESTROYED Trevor or Trevor SKEWERED Tomi. Afterward, they both took to Twitter to talk about the need for…Comedy4 min readComedy4 min read
Published inBullshit.IST·Dec 3, 2016The Nation just published a hit piece on three Black writersEt tu, the Nation? — Last year, MTV News’ editorial director Dan Fierman added a fresh crop of smart and talented writers of color to the masthead. Ira Madison (known as It’s Burned. on Medium) joined from New York Magazine. In addition to launching Lena Dunham’s hugely popular newsletter Lenny Letter, Doreen St. Felix’s background…Racism6 min readRacism6 min read
