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How to Respond When Someone Tells You That Race Is a Construct

You have nothing to prove. Sometimes, the best thing to do is walk away. — A couple of months ago I wrote an essay about my experience growing up as a light-skinned Black woman in the United States. I wanted to speak honestly about internalized racism and how it has manifested throughout my life. My hope was that by turning a critical eye inward and…

Racism

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How to Respond When Someone Tells You That Race Is a Construct
How to Respond When Someone Tells You That Race Is a Construct
Racism

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Published in Forge

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The Crucial Difference Between Niceness and Kindness

Niceness is about maintaining the status quo. Kindness is revolutionary. — At the beginning of the pandemic, Gal Gadot produced a video featuring an array of celebrities singing John Lennon’s “Imagine.” It was supposed to be a declaration that we’re all suffering through this crisis together. But it didn’t exactly come off that way. As viewers watched the stars croon lyrics…

Self

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The Crucial Difference Between Being ‘Nice’ and Being ‘Kind’
The Crucial Difference Between Being ‘Nice’ and Being ‘Kind’
Self

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Published in Human Parts

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White Supremacy in Me

Light-skinned and part of the problem — When I was in my senior year of high school I argued against affirmative action. My AP history class had taken a field trip to Selma and we’d spent the day wandering around, drinking in the history of the small city. I was one of two Black students in a…

Racism

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White Supremacy in Me
White Supremacy in Me
Racism

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Apr 19, 2021

A (Love?) Letter To My Audience

This isn’t a breakup but it also kind of is. — I’ve been missing in action for a while and I have something to say. It’s mostly about me, but it’s also about us. What we take in and on without realizing. What we consume and are consumed by. It’s about my journey as a writer, going in and deeper. It’s…

Self

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A (Love?) Letter To My Audience
A (Love?) Letter To My Audience
Self

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Published in Human Parts

·Jan 30, 2021

What We Really Mean When We Call Activists ‘Divisive’

On political discourse, abolition, performative activism, and real love — I have a physical response to the word “divisive.” This twisting sensation in my gut that comes up my throat all acidic. It’s shockingly similar to the feeling one might get after eating too much cheese. Apparently, my stomach has an issue processing both dairy and mistruths. …

Politics

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What We Really Mean When We Call Activists ‘Divisive’
What We Really Mean When We Call Activists ‘Divisive’
Politics

7 min read


Jan 20, 2021

A Three-Step Guide to Using the Comments Section

True engagement requires that you leave your ego out of the conversation. — There is a problem in the comments section and I’m certain you’ve noticed it too. For some, these spaces provide a unique opportunity to learn amongst peers and contribute to a wider conversation. For others, it’s simply a place to vent and rage without accountability. Like the bathroom wall of…

Writing

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A Three-Step Guide to Using the Comments Section
A Three-Step Guide to Using the Comments Section
Writing

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Nov 10, 2020

Don’t Let Your Political Fervor Die With The Trump Administration.

Biden is infinitely better than Trump, but he’s far from the progressive victory we’d hoped for. — When the 2020 presidential race was called for Biden there was dancing in the streets in New York City. In Astoria, drivers honked their horns to celebrate while little old ladies shimmied in their windows, banging tunelessly against pots and pans. …

Race

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Don’t Let Your Political Fervor Die With The Trump Administration.
Don’t Let Your Political Fervor Die With The Trump Administration.
Race

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Oct 28, 2020

CICO and Other Half-Truths.

Calories-in-calories-out is far from a perfect system. — Someone I follow online just posted a then-and-now picture of themselves celebrating that they had lost 20 pounds during quarantine. Hold for applause. To her this was a radical transformation. One that left her with wisdom worth sharing. …

Fat

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CICO and Other Half-Truths.
CICO and Other Half-Truths.
Fat

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Published in An Injustice!

·Oct 8, 2020

The Creation of Race

Why it's not going anywhere if we just stop talking about it. — “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems to us. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists.” This is the infamous statement that so many of us assumed would lose Donald Trump the presidency…

Race

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The Creation of Race
The Creation of Race
Race

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Jun 21, 2020

Thirst

And other unfortunate complications Thirst is a funny thing. I’m not sure everyone feels it the same way. I mean, sure the symptoms are alike — burning throat, anxiety, discomfort, helplessness. Maybe fear? I don’t know. I just think that thirst is something that some people get used to. Like…

Prose

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Thirst
Thirst
Prose

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Leigh Green

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