the speakeasy

family

fullscreen

visual art

One American Goes to See “30 Americans”

“And I thought how interesting is it that America can be this dark star, death star, and also at the same time this incredible shining light.”

Aisha —

Jun 12, 2020

No Justice No Pride

the speakeasy

playlists

Stonewall Was an Uprising: A Playlist for Finding the Joy in the Struggle

For Black queer and trans people, insisting on cultivating joy might be the most radical move of all.

Abbie Jones —

Jun 12, 2020

black lives matter

No Justice No Pride

first person

Yelling His Name: Black Trans Mourning and the Murder of Tony McDade

Friends and family lovingly called him Tony the Tiger and recalled that he was big hearted. Tony is not the perfect victim — no Black person is in this nation’s…

Lazarus —

Jun 11, 2020

black lives matter

No Justice No Pride

politics + activism

How to Talk to Your White Friends and Family About Racism

As annoying as it is, probably, to hear it, you really have to lead with love. It’s not our responsibility to love people who hate us or wish us ill,…

Abbie Jones —

Jun 11, 2020

Asian American

black lives matter

politics + activism

Showing Up For Black People Is a Duty, Not a Transaction

Real commitment to Black lives requires us to consider why we’re fighting and for whom. It’s time we ask ourselves: if our liberation weren’t intertwined, if your well-being weren’t tied…

xoai pham —

Jun 11, 2020

Asian American

netflix

tv reviews

As a Queer South Asian, “Never Have I Ever” Been So Let Down

The reason I didn’t like “Never Have I Ever” wasn’t because I didn’t feel seen. It’s because Mindy Kaling and I are clearly looking at the same world, but Kaling…

himani —

Jun 10, 2020

foolish child

Saturday Morning Cartoons

webcomics

Foolish Child #73: All Houses Matter

You’re not worth my energy nor the years being shaved off my life from the stress of having to defend My Humanity.

Dickens —

Jun 10, 2020

Lists/Top 10s

No Justice No Pride

book lists

Resistance 101 Reading List: A Crash-Course for Aspiring Revolutionaries

You’re joining a fight that is by no means new, check out this list of books to make sure you come correct to the next rally.

Danielle —

Jun 9, 2020

black lives matter

No Justice No Pride

first person

Black Rage as Catharsis

White supremacy thrives off of keeping us obsessed with respectability, when there is nothing respectable about kneeling on a man’s neck while he cries for his life. There is a…

danijanae —

Jun 5, 2020

open thread

the speakeasy

community

What’s Stuck In Your Mind: An Open Thread for BIPOC Folks

What is the flavor of your grief? What has given you a boost, made your day, rubbed you all the wrong ways or is making you ask new questions? Black,…

Kamala Puligandla —

Jun 5, 2020

No Justice No Pride

the speakeasy

first person

Stop Asking Me If I’m Okay

In a time where Black people are experiencing new and old collective trauma whenever they scroll through Instagram, please stop asking us if we’re okay. We are not.

Brittany J. —

Jun 4, 2020

martin luther king day

No Justice No Pride

politics + activism

A Black, Queer Reflection on The Civil Rights Movement and the Unfinished Project of Freedom

The work of civil rights history is queer and feminist. It’s also a hard, rough, incomplete project.

Carmen Phillips —

Jun 4, 2020