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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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How Feminist Can The Superbowl Really Be?

Feb 08, 2017 / Rachel Bezek / Our Folks
I’ll be honest, I don’t watch football. I go to a football school, I was a cheerleader for football in high school, most people in … Read More
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Beyond Hate: Why Racism Kills

Feb 07, 2017 / Aleo Pugh / Our Folks
Racism is heavily misinterpreted. Aside from determined chants from neo-liberals that racism is soon to expire, there is also a tendency to eclipse the nuanced … Read More

An Ode to Beyonce

Feb 02, 2017 / Taylor Crumpton / Our Folks
We would like to share our love and happiness. We have been blessed two times over. We are incredibly grateful that our family will be … Read More

All or None

Feb 01, 2017 / Kristina Agbebiyi / Our Folks
It feels as though with every notification of a new Executive Order from Trump, I feel a 20 pound weight being added to an imaginary … Read More
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The Hypocrisy of March for Life

Jan 31, 2017 / Jessica Morgan / Our Folks
Nearly a week after Trump’s control of America started, March for Life — a movement built in preserving the fetus’ life and fighting for its … Read More

Reproduction of Race Science: How My Health Care Education is Teaching Racial Bias

“You have to push harder when you give black women epidurals, you know, because black people have tougher muscles.” This is how an acquaintance of … Read More
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The 10 Best Things About the Women’s March on Washington

Jan 27, 2017 / Choice USA Staff / Our Folks
Like most college women, I voted in my first presidential election this cycle. When I completed my ballot, filling the empty circle next to “Hillary … Read More

Hasty Hypocrisy: A look at Trump's Executive Orders

Jan 26, 2017 / Kenyetta Whitfield / Our Folks
In the 6 days following the historic inauguration of former reality television turned president, Donald Trump, 12 executive orders have been signed and there is no … Read More

Split: Unleash the Beast of Ableism

Jan 25, 2017 / Rachel Bezek / Our Folks
Split by M. Night Shyamalan has the following themes that are necessary of a trigger warning: kidnapping, self harm, gore, sexual abuse, physical abuse, violence, … Read More

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