race

#blacklivesmatter

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Black Lives Matter Releases Inaugural State Of The Black Union Address, Hosts Twitter Town Hall

“We recognize that not even a Black President will pronounce our truths. We must continue the task of making America uncomfortable about institutional racism. Together, we will re-imagine what is…

Laura Mandanas —

Jan 22, 2015

eric garner

immigration

politics + activism

Burials in the Mist of Dawn

“But unlike the missing 43 from Ayotzinapa, I was going home. And it’s what I store in my memory each time I read an article or update about the disappeared.…

Mónica Teresa Ortiz —

Jan 5, 2015

personal essay

qpoc

first person

Five Queers Of Color On What Connects Us To Our Complicated Or Mixed-Race Identities

Accepting ambiguity feels like being welcomed home.

Hannah Hodson —

Jan 2, 2015

eric garner

ferguson

first person

Are We There Yet? An Interracial Family Visits a Southern Plantation

One of the first things my mother’s boyfriend noticed upon waking up Thanksgiving Day was that all of the rooms were named after prominent confederate soldiers.

Hannah Hodson —

Dec 16, 2014

#blacklivesmatter

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Dispatches From The Millions Marches: Thousands Show Up For #BlackLivesMatter Nationwide

“While it is definitely tragic we still have to march, there is something beautiful and hopeful about the fact that I am fighting for [my mom’s] freedom as much as…

Yvonne —

Dec 15, 2014

#blacklivesmatter

ferguson

geekery

3 Things to Know About Protecting Your Tech While Protesting

While data is technically — partially — protected from search by the Fourth Amendment, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that our right to privacy is not always honored by…

Maddie —

Dec 13, 2014

#blacklivesmatter

community

politics + activism

The QTPOC Speakeasy: On Community Care During Times of Civil Unrest

“It’s so important to do what makes you feel centered and strong again as a QTPOC trying to deal with this country right now. It would have taken Herculean levels…

The Speakeasy —

Dec 7, 2014

Daily Fix

police violence

politics + activism

No Indictment for NYPD Police Officer Who Killed Eric Garner, WTF

A Staten Island grand jury decided not to indict Daniel Pantaleo, a white police officer who choked Eric Garner to death during the summer.

Yvonne —

Dec 3, 2014

ferguson

michael brown

politics + activism

The QTPOC Speakeasy Reports Back from Ferguson Protests Around the World

When a grand jury failed to indict Michael Brown’s killer, protests broke out across the globe. Members of the Speakeasy, with heavy hearts and revolutionary intentions, were on the front…

The Speakeasy —

Nov 28, 2014

Daily Fix

darren wilson

politics + activism

The Myth of Plausible Deniability for Anti-Black Violence & How Ferguson Birthed a Movement

What do you do when you’ve done everything “right” and you are still mistreated? You take it to the streets. You take your rage and pain and power you make…

Cleo —

Nov 27, 2014

Daily Fix

local politics

politics + activism

Catching Flies With Honey: How To Change Anybody’s Mind

This is an essay about searching for the most effective ways to engage those ambivalent, apathetic, or misinformed people who might otherwise find themselves on the right side of justice.

Hannah Hodson —

Nov 21, 2014

Lists/Top 10s

race

politics + activism

10 Game-Changing Things We Learned At Facing Race 2014

2. Tension is a productive force.

Fikri —

Nov 20, 2014