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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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Ohio Won't Go Back

Oct 23, 2015 / Natasha Ivery / Our Folks
It just got real for the state of Ohio. In what is quickly becoming a depressing pattern, the Ohio Senate quickly passed legislation to block … Read More

Beyond Equal Pay

Oct 22, 2015 / Carley Towne / Our Folks
Earlier this week, California Governor Jerry Brown made two decisions about women in the workplace that, at first glance, seem contradictory at best and incomprehensible … Read More

The New Problem That Has No Name

Oct 21, 2015 / Caitlyn Martin / Our Folks
In just about every Intro to Women’s Studies class, students read an excerpt of Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique, usually about ‘the problem that has … Read More

Anti-Choice Propaganda Hurts Texas

Oct 20, 2015 / Hanna Foster / Our Folks
Monday, October 19th 2015, Texas decided to eliminate funding to Planned Parenthood. This is why I’m pissed off. Texas largely based this decision off of … Read More

Political Representation or the Lack Thereof

Oct 20, 2015 / Nigel Morton / Our Folks
Hillary Clinton, Ben Carson, Bobby Jindal, and Carly Fiorina are the only people running for a presidential nomination who are not white men.* That’s 4 … Read More

Open Letter from a "Cherokee Princess"

Oct 19, 2015 / Jason T. Frost / Our Folks
When I was in elementary school, I met a lot of people who claimed to be Cherokee. Every white person I knew, it seemed, had … Read More

Save the person not the “boobies”

Oct 16, 2015 / Kristen Barton / Our Folks
Congratulations, America, you’ve successfully sexualized breast cancer. Breast Cancer Awareness Month is something with such phenomenal intentions, the idea of raising money and awareness about … Read More

Let's End Slut-Shaming Already

Oct 15, 2015 / Natasha Ivery / Our Folks
Stop slut shaming. The fact that I have to even write about the fact why this is wrong in 2015 is exhausting and shows just … Read More

Let's Talk About the Problem of Frats

Oct 15, 2015 / Carley Towne / Our Folks
Last week, the UCLA chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon made headlines hosting what they deemed a “Kanye Western” party in which partygoers showed up in black … Read More

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