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#Resist: Join Our 2017-18 Journalism Team

March 10, 2017

It’s that time of the year again! We’re looking for a new class of Student Journalists to write for the ChoiceWords blog for the 2… Read more »

Posted by Rachel Bezek

A Day Without a Woman and the Politics of Feminist Protest

March 8, 2017

Following the highly publicized and widely controversial Women’s Marches across America, the next event from the same organization… Read more »

Posted by Taylor Crumpton

Women’s History Month

March 2, 2017

I’m a black woman, and I love my blackness and womanhood. This self-love allows me to have yet another month of celebrating the ch… Read more »

Posted by Kristina Agbebiyi

Milo Yiannopoulos and The Discourse

March 1, 2017

It’s been about a week since Milo Yiannopoulos has been ousted from the conservative community. An openly gay man known for his bl… Read more »

Posted by Jessica Morgan

#SorryNotSorry: Bush Doesn’t Get a Pass

February 28, 2017

As outrage and protests surrounding abortion access, race relations and trans bathroom laws continue one month into Trump’s presid… Read more »

Posted by Micaela Elizabeth Canales

Fea: Chicana Riot-Girl Revival Will Lead The Revolution

February 27, 2017

Last summer, I was absolutely dejected when no one wanted to go see some feminist punk rock in downtown Houston with me. Enter my… Read more »

Posted by Taylor Crumpton

Protect Trans Kids

February 24, 2017

  Yall’s president decided to rescind protections for transgender students that allowed them to use restrooms corresponding t… Read more »

Posted by Kenyetta Whitfield

(Pod)Cast Your Sorrows Away: 3 Podcasts from Black Women

February 23, 2017

2016 was the year of the meme. The year itself became a meme, with millions of people anxiously tweeting their excitement for the… Read more »

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