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Who Will Stand By a Black Girl?: When Silence Becomes Louder Than The Whipping and Its Threat to the Black Community
by Delia October 29, 2015By Jesika Laster and Odelia Younge A few weeks ago, Siana Bangura—a black British poet and freelance journalist—was assaulted by a white man on a train in the UK on…
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Many may think, the liberation of the black man means the oppression of others.
But how can we give the world love
When the world don’t love us?
And we need to check each other for those times when we live foul.
Because a black dead-beat dad
Was once a broken black child.
Whose wounds are still fresh no matter how well dressed
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I Am Your Sister: An Open Letter to Black Queer Men Who Are Masculine of Center
by rjackson93 May 20, 2015I’m writing you in the hopes of speaking some truth to power. I write to bring us into each other’s worlds. Worlds that are so familiar, yet alien to each…
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Intersectionality Through the Lens of a Queer Black Man – Part One
by ashtonpwoods May 6, 2015Over the last year, I have been in many settings that range from protests to politics. Some may ask why I would say intersectionality, well here is the thing, as…
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The (Ultimate) #Trade: Getting to BlaQueerRealities
by Tabias Olajuawon November 17, 2014Momma’s love child is what she called me. She said it with joy and pride, but her eyes could never lie to mine. Big, dark brown with an almond hint…
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Surviving The Sword of "Truths": Growing Up Black, Queer & COGIC
by Tabias Olajuawon November 13, 2014Recently there has been much ado about the viral video showing a brother allegedly delivered from same-sex attractions. The video was passed from facebook activist to facebook activist, with few…
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