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Emerging Voices

Our voices matter. For too long, the narratives and expertise of young queer and trans people of color in the South and Midwest have been ignored or talked over. URGE showcases young content creators and storytellers who have the opportunity to gain skills in writing for a variety of blogs and media outlets, creating engaging digital content, while using social media to amplify their work. EmURGEing Voices highlights the views of young people on issues related Reproductive Justice and gender equity. Explore their work here.

 

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COVID-19 & Disability Justice

Nov 04, 2025 / Nadia L / Our Folks / Voices
Masking has been such a contentious issue since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic that social media campaigns like “Black and Masked” have emerged to … Read More

Love Island & Desirability Politics

Oct 30, 2025 / Nadia L / Our Folks / Voices
Love. Lust. Desirability. Attractiveness. These are all themes of the ever-popular Peacock series Love Island. For those unfamiliar, Love Island is a reality dating television … Read More

A History of Black Feminist Discourse & It’s Futures 

Mar 25, 2025 / Voices
A Women’s History Month Syllabus Course Description: “Ungendering,” “Intersectionality,” “Controlling images,” “Respectability politics,” “Reproductive Justice.” These are all terms that have permeated popular feminist vernacular, … Read More

Sex positivity isn’t positive for all: Why we need to embrace inclusive sexual expression

Mar 14, 2025 / Yasmeen Akbar / Voices
This piece was written by a member of our 2024-2025 RJ Cultural Catalyst cohort, Yasmeen Akbar. While our society often associates sex with shame and judgment, … Read More

Dismantling DEI Threatens Our Reproductive Rights

Mar 03, 2025 / Yasmeen Akbar / Voices
This piece was written by a member of our 2024-2025 RJ Cultural Catalyst cohort, Yasmeen Akbar. Black women are three to four times more likely to … Read More

Capturing Our Voice Zine

Feb 13, 2025 / Voices
This zine, featuring articles, art, and poetry, examines Reproductive Justice in the South through the eyes of young Alabamians. To enlarge, click the “full screen” … Read More

The cost of injustice: When young lives are lost in the name of abortion bans

Dec 10, 2024 / Yasmeen Akbar / Voices
This piece was written by a member of our 2024-2025 RJ Cultural Catalyst cohort, Yasmeen Akbar. To say that I am terrified in the world … Read More

Smashing Stigma Zine

Jan 21, 2022 / Voices
SMAshing Stigma is a zine celebrating the power, knowledge, and community behind self-managed abortion. It lifts up trusted information that challenges shame and centers autonomy. … Read More

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