Em-URGE-ing Voices

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Posted by Rachel Bezek

Too Little Too Late, America: The Milo Yiannopoulos Edition

February 22, 2017

The alt-right poster boy from our nightmares, Milo Yiannopoulos, has been dominating the news for the past few days. Writer at Bre… Read more »

Posted by Micaela Elizabeth Canales

Do Texas lawmakers actually care about Texans?

February 17, 2017

  Pro-choice activists gathered at the Texas state capital this Wednesday to testify against three preposterous anti-choice T… Read more »

Posted by Kristina Agbebiyi

Why The Grammys Hurt So Much

February 15, 2017

I update my music playlists every three months. If people want the latest reviews on music, I am not the femme they should be spea… Read more »

Posted by Jessica Morgan

Black Women & Black History: Say Her Name

February 14, 2017

Anna Murray Douglass It’s that time of the year again: Black History Month. It may be 2017, but it’s obvious that the nation is st… Read more »

Posted by Kenyetta Whitfield

“Diet Activism”: Why Subtle Celebrity Politics Gotta Go

February 9, 2017

The date is February 10th, 2017 and subtle celebrity politics are. Officially. Dead. via Giphy At least they are for me. There is… Read more »

Posted by Rachel Bezek

How Feminist Can The Superbowl Really Be?

February 8, 2017

Image via Wikimedia Commons I’ll be honest, I don’t watch football. I go to a football school, I was a cheerleader for football in… Read more »

Posted by Aleo Pugh

Beyond Hate: Why Racism Kills

February 7, 2017

Racism is heavily misinterpreted. Aside from determined chants from neo-liberals that racism is soon to expire, there is also a te… Read more »

Posted by Taylor Crumpton

An Ode to Beyonce

February 2, 2017

We would like to share our love and happiness. We have been blessed two times over. We are incredibly grateful that our family wil… Read more »

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