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Marley Dias, Whitewashing, and #1000BlackGirlBooks

Jan 28, 2016 / Natasha Ivery / Our Folks
Reading is fundamental, and always has been.  I love to read and recently bought four new books I can’t wait to dive into. Literacy can be considered a … Read More

Amber the Activist and Victim Blaming in Rape Culture

Jan 21, 2016 / Natasha Ivery / Our Folks
[Trigger warning of sexual assault, rape and mental trauma.] 2015 was (unfortunately) the year of perpetuating rape culture and victim blaming. After her ex-husband and … Read More

#StayMadAbby, Black Excellence, and White Privilege

Dec 17, 2015 / Natasha Ivery / Our Folks
Black Twitter’s razor sharp wit and social conscience didn’t hold back in 2015. They opened the public discourse on the role police brutality played in … Read More

Trans Day of Remembrance -- We Remember

Nov 19, 2015 / Natasha Ivery / Our Folks
Tomorrow is Friday, November 20. Exciting times because we’re a few days from Thanksgiving, turkey, warm meals and family, but equally and devastatingly more important … Read More

Black Students Need a Safe Campus

Nov 12, 2015 / Natasha Ivery / Our Folks
To be honest, I had a great post in mind for today pertaining to love and fat bodies. Had it perfectly crafted, ready to lament … Read More

Ohio Won't Go Back

Oct 23, 2015 / Natasha Ivery / Our Folks
It just got real for the state of Ohio. In what is quickly becoming a depressing pattern, the Ohio Senate quickly passed legislation to block … Read More

Let's End Slut-Shaming Already

Oct 15, 2015 / Natasha Ivery / Our Folks
Stop slut shaming. The fact that I have to even write about the fact why this is wrong in 2015 is exhausting and shows just … Read More

#ShoutYourAbortion and Questions of Morality

Sep 24, 2015 / Natasha Ivery / Our Folks
If you’ve been paying attention to the news lately and paying attention to social media, I hope you’ve noticed the sad dilemma of threats from … Read More

Straight Outta Respect: Hip Hop and Domestic Violence

Sep 17, 2015 / Natasha Ivery / Our Folks
In late August of this year, Straight Outta Compton, the film biopic that told the story of the famous ‘90s hip hip group N.W.A. (Niggas … Read More

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