Neesha Powell-Twagirumukiza

No Justice No Pride

personal essay

first person

How To Write A Spell Against White Supremacy

To me, magic means resilience and connecting to ancestors who survived the tragedy of the Middle Passage. Magic runs through my veins and feels like my birthright. It’s stronger than…

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Jun 19, 2020

sex work

the power issue

issues

Trans Women of Color Organizers Are Building a Movement to Decriminalize Sex Work in D.C.

These trans women activists have banded together in support of a city council bill that, if passed, would decriminalize consensual sex work in D.C. for people who are 18 and…

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Dec 13, 2019

reproductive health

republicans

politics + activism

Georgia’s Abortion Ban Can’t Be Defeated Without Queer and Trans Black Women and Femmes

Queer and trans Black women and femmes have the blueprint to defeat Georgia’s abortion ban. Alyssa Milano… does not.

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Jun 4, 2019

#blacklivesmatter

the outsiders issue

issues

These Five Black LGBTQ+ Activists Are Literally Saving The Planet

Black LGBTQ+ people may not be well-represented in mainstream environmental organizations, but we’re creating our own interventions that center the most marginalized among us. If you’re wondering what true environmental…

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May 16, 2019

climate change

environment

politics + activism

My Old Elementary School Is a Toxic Waste Site and Other Environmental Nightmares

“Environmental problems are hitting Black neighborhoods particularly hard, but going unresolved because Black lives are deemed less valuable than others. A lot of us are being left in the dark…

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Feb 27, 2018

fullscreen

LGBT women's health

politics + activism

Trumpcare Is an Attack on Trans People of Color. Let’s Fight Like Hell Against It.

Defeating this bill is a matter of life and death to the transgender, gender non-conforming and intersex people of color who depend on Medicaid to survive.

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Jul 14, 2017

people of color

police violence

first person

Get Ready, Stay Ready: Allied Media Conference Reps the QTPOC Future

“The conference serves as a portal to collective dreaming and scheming where barriers become bridges to a more just future.”

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Jun 28, 2017

interview

oakland

politics + activism

Here’s How Queer and Trans People of Color Are Resisting Gentrification and Displacement

Lots of people are talking about gentrification, but who’s actually doing something about it? Queer and trans people of color, of course. In Oakland and Seattle, QTPOC are creating visionary…

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May 16, 2017