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February 16, 2018
Official presidential portraits painted by Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald Written by Jackson Bird. This week we’re calling for gun control reform again, basking in the glow of the Obamas’ new portraits, and celebrating a huge couple of weeks for our speakers. What we’re checking out… This week began with another tragic shooting, this time in Parkland, Florida. […]
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 […]
July 17, 2015
Edited by Mara Meyers In this week’s edition, what Serena Williams teaches us about sexism and racism in America, tiny results from tech companies who made big promises about diversity hiring, and a new podcast that we can’t wait to listen to. What we’ve been checking out… The internet used to encourage a diversity of ideas, […]
June 19, 2015
Edited by Mara Meyers This week, our hearts and heads have been in Charleston… There are the 9 other names that we should be saying instead of Dylann Roof. Six black women were taken from us in Charleston, making it all the more important to #SayHerName and recognize that black women’s lives are not disposable. […]
April 3, 2015
Edited by Mara Meyers This week we’re checking out some exciting opportunities for changemakers, influential voices standing up against sexism, and, just in time for Easter, an important reflection on “religious freedom.” What we’ve been checking out… Sometimes you have to see it to believe it. Here’s the story of diversity on television in charts. […]