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Why White North Americans Need to Understand Ourselves as “Settlers”

November 4, 2019 by Shannon Weber Leave a Comment

If you’re white, this land was not made for you and me. Like many white North Americans, I grew up with a vague idea of where my ancestors came from. In my case, they were scattered across Western Europe, and I was fascinated by what their lives must have been like. But I had no real connection to what it means, culturally, to be Irish or Scottish or British or German or … [Read more...]

10 Defensive Reactions to White Privilege That Make No Damn Sense – But Are Super Common

August 10, 2019 by Maisha Z. Johnson Leave a Comment

This article originally appeared in EverydayFeminism and is reprinted by permission. I know it probably makes me a weirdo to want to talk about white privilege so much, but I actually enjoy conversations on this topic – even with people who disagree with me. Sure, these conversations can get heated, uncomfortable, and downright aggravating. But they’re also necessary in order … [Read more...]

To Understand Puerto Rico’s Troubles, We Must Understand Colonialism

August 9, 2019 by Awilda González Leave a Comment

With all that has been impacting Puerto Rico in recent years, from defaulting on debt payments to Hurricane Maria to the mass protests against our now-former governor, it makes me wonder why more people aren't talking about the state of the Island. Many simply do not know, for instance, that Puerto Rico is on the brink of bankruptcy much like Detroit, Michigan was in 2014. I … [Read more...]

Black Girls Cut Too: Self-Harm and Intergenerational Trauma

July 5, 2019 by Stacey Stevenson, Guest Writer Leave a Comment

Content note: detailed references to self-harm methods I started burning myself at 15. A friend and I burned ourselves in an attempt to engrave a symbol on our arms. After going to the local mall and buying a book on witchcraft, we decided we needed a symbol of our commitment to our new two-person coven. We drew up a draft of our symbol containing our initials (S & T) and … [Read more...]

Why White North Americans Need to Understand Ourselves as “Settlers”

10 Defensive Reactions to White Privilege That Make No Damn Sense – But Are Super Common

To Understand Puerto Rico’s Troubles, We Must Understand Colonialism

Black Girls Cut Too: Self-Harm and Intergenerational Trauma

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