3 Ways to Honor 9/11 Without Being Islamophobic September 11, 2019 by Samaa Abdurraqib Leave a Comment The anniversary of the September 11th attacks is always a precarious time. Because this tragedy is wrapped up in nationalist sentiments, the memorializing of our national grief easily gets caught up in anti-Islamic sentiments. Grief and pain and nationalism all seem to get conflated and simplified during this time. This anniversary is often a time of heightened vigilance for … [Read more...]
From My Abusive Mother to White Supremacy’s Violence: There is Danger in Premature Forgiveness May 21, 2019 by Toni Bell Leave a Comment (Content note: This article contains descriptions of anti-Black white terrorism, including a racist slur.) When my mother was stalking me, she had a man assisting her in her efforts. Prior to me getting a restraining order against her, he called several times saying, “You need to forgive your mother.” My mother has never admitted any brutality or abuse against me. She has … [Read more...]
How Anti-Immigrant Sentiment Created the Manchester Attacks June 14, 2017 by Louisa Leontiades Leave a Comment The weather app had predicted sunshine, but the sky was crying and helped by a bottle of white wine, I was crying too. Manchester, the city of my childhood, had been attacked and the victims were children. At the close of an Ariana Grande concert, a suicide bomber pressed the detonator and blew himself up along with twenty-two others. Those who rushed to help spoke of … [Read more...]
