7 Ways Non-Black People of Color Perpetuate Anti-Blackness November 18, 2019 by Palmira Muniz 2 Comments It's well-known that the common enemy among communities of color is white supremacy. Due to the wide-reaching impacts of institutionalized white supremacy, many communities of color fail to examine their own problematic behavior towards each other, especially towards the Black community. With that in mind, it's important to better understand how anti-Blackness functions even … [Read more...]
Black Folks Deserve Rest and Relaxation: 10 Acts of Self-Care To Exorcise White Supremacy From Your Black Body May 14, 2019 by Tiffany Lee Leave a Comment A friend of mine recently asked me to close my eyes and imagine what Black liberation looked/smelled/tasted/sounded like to me. I told her: It smells floral; because I want Black folks to have flower gardens. It tastes like home cook meals; because I want Black people to have the time to cook if that’s what they into. It sounds like babies laughing; because I want Black … [Read more...]
Black Liberation Demands Queer Liberation: How the Black Community Must Step Up to Support the LGBTQ+ Community February 9, 2018 by Cicely Blain Leave a Comment I’ve been an activist with Black Lives Matter for two years now. My inspiration to found the second Black Lives Matter chapter in Canada stemmed from a desire to bring the lives (and deaths) of Black folks into the Canadian imaginary; to encourage white Canadian settlers to acknowledge their ancestors’ involvement in slavery, colonialism and segregation and to celebrate … [Read more...]
