an open letter to straight, white, american men
6 years ago, on the evening of june 12th, my phone — ever the harbinger of nothing good — buzzed me out of my book to let me know that a terrorist attack had taken place in orlando, florida.
5 AAPI Women Changing the World
To kick off Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we’re re-upping five episodes featuring inspiring AAPI women across the country who are stepping up to the fight to defend our rights and our democracy.
Where No Black Woman Has Gone Before
I have admittedly never watched Star Trek (the original or newer versions), but when I learned that Stacey Abrams made a cameo in the season finale of Paramount+’s Star Trek: Discovery, it immediately piqued my interest.
5 Activists of Color Making Women’s History
Since launching our podcast in 2020, we’ve had many powerful women on the show who are advancing democracy, fighting Republican attacks on America’s multi-racial majority, and championing new ideas on how to fight racism.
5 New Year’s Resolutions for the Democratic Party to Adopt in 2022
How Democrats can step into some “New Year, New Party” energy.
Getting my portrait painted
Magdalena, my artistic child, age 10, was creating a portrait of a classmate. In the portrait, the friend’s skin was peach, like a “skin-colored” crayon; the highlights were blue.
Who Gets to Be “The Best” and Why?
When Emmy nominations were announced back in July, Twitter was abuzz with excitement, and rightfully so. I, along with many others, were thrilled to see the historic level of diversity among nominees including Lovecraft Country’s Jonathan Majors, Saturday Night Live’s Bowen Yang, and Pose’s Mj Rodriguez.
What the Texas abortion ban means to me as a Black woman
Last week, as I watched the media frenzy following the passage of a Texas bill that would ban abortions for pregnant people after six weeks, I stepped away from my computer to take a walk and clear my head.
Newsom taking Black and brown voters for granted may cost him recall election
Despite having raised $57 million, Gov. Gavin Newsom's recall campaign is about to blow it in the final stretch, imperiling not only his governorship but also the quality of lives of tens of millions of Californians.
Black Candidates Will Help Democrats Win These 4 Swing Senate Seats in 2022
These key states are most likely to expand Democrats’ majority in the chamber while deepening racial and gender diversity