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May 4, 2018
Photo courtesy Human Pictures / Equal Justice Initiative Written by Jackson Bird. This week we’re reflecting on the opening of the National Memorial for Peace & Justice and the cultural amnesia of a certain rapper. What we’re checking out… We’ve had our eyes on the opening of the National Memorial for Peace & Justice, colloquially referred to […]
April 20, 2018
Image via The Washington Post Written by Jackson Bird. This week we’re thinking of the over 208,000 students who have experienced gun violence since Columbine and standing in solidarity with those walking out today. What we’re checking out… Today is the National School Walkout when students across the nation will be walking out of class for nineteen […]
March 2, 2018
Art by Shering Snippets Written by Jackson Bird. This week we’re throwing our full support behind the students of Stoneman Douglas high school, calling for educational reform at every level, and looking to the future. What we’re checking out… It’s only been fifteen days since the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, but the […]
February 2, 2018
Art by r29unbothered Written by Jackson Bird. This week we’re critiquing the State of the Union, celebrating #BlackGirlMagic, and giving thanks that January is Finally. Over. What we’re checking out… Janelle Monae gave a powerful speech at the Grammy’s last weekend, but strangely no one started insisting she run for president. President Trump gave a foreboding speech […]
January 12, 2018
Art by LadiesGetPaid Written by Jackson Bird. This week we’re saying time’s up – on abuses of power, on President Trump’s racism, and on hypocrisy writ large. What we’re checking out… Time’s Up dipped their toes into their first activist stunt by successfully encouraging Golden Globe attendees to don black in solidarity against rampant sexual abuse […]