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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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Tolerance is NOT Acceptance, Yes You Are Still Homo/Transphobic

Nov 19, 2020 / Lauren Senwo / Our Folks
I had a discussion with a family member of mine about a week ago, where we discussed queer identities and the journey towards acceptance of … Read More

What Controls Birth Control?: A Brief Context on the Centrality of Black Reproductive Freedom to Collective Liberation 

Nov 18, 2020 / Guest Blogger / Our Folks
By: Victor Ultra Omni White feminist’s often center birth control in a larger conversation of choice— a decision that creates a silence around the coercive … Read More

Disabled People Have Sex – Get Over It

Nov 13, 2020 / Kirsten Hernandez / Our Folks
Deaf U dropped on Netflix a few days ago and as a person who falls somewhere on the deaf spectrum, it was a series I … Read More
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There is No Self-Care without Community Care

Nov 10, 2020 / Aimaloghi Eromosele / Our Folks
Illustration: Dani Pendergast You know that weird thing that happens when you say a word too many times repeatedly, and it starts to feel funny … Read More

Resonance is Radical

Nov 05, 2020 / Larada Lee / Our Folks
If you were to ask me a month ago what the most fundamental aspect of relationship building is, I would’ve said relatability- aside from intentionality. … Read More
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Breaking Glass Ceilings In Public Not Private

Nov 02, 2020 / Nneka Ewulonu / Our Folks
A feminist is an individual of any gender who “believes in the social, economic and political equality of the sexes.” Feminism has come in several … Read More
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Greece is Burning: the Impending Death of Fraternities and Sororities

Oct 28, 2020 / Kirsten Hernandez / Our Folks
(tw: rape, sexual assault, alcoholism, racism, lynching, mentions of suicide) “He planned on being somebody.” Denise Johnson exclaimed, her voice cracking with emotion. “No one … Read More
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Living Vicariously Through the Black Image

Oct 26, 2020 / Lauren Senwo / Our Folks
As many in my generation do, I find TikTok to be very addicting.  I usually find myself on there for hours at a time, ignoring … Read More

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