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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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Tweets that Create Change

Feb 09, 2015 / Kadijah Ndoye / Our Folks
I have finally settled back in from the exhilarating, life-changing, and dynamic Creating Change conference hosted in Denver, Colorado. The conference, organized by the National … Read More

Kansas Is Poised to Ban Second Trimester Abortions

Feb 05, 2015 / Paul Brink / Our Folks
Recently introduced in the Kansas Legislature was a bill that could shape up to be the strictest abortion law in the country. The proposed bill … Read More

New Year, New Opponents: the Ohio 20 Week Ban

Feb 04, 2015 / Tristan Cimini / Our Folks
The year seemed to have ended positively in Ohio for reproductive justice legislation with the rejection of fetal “heartbeat” House Bill 248 in the House. … Read More
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5 Black Feminists you should know this Black History Month

Feb 02, 2015 / Kadijah Ndoye / Our Folks
View image | gettyimages.com Today is the second day of Black History Month. While I know that the accomplishments of the sung and unsung heroes … Read More

The battle for accurate history textbooks in Texas

Jan 30, 2015 / Caitlin Rodriguez / Our Folks
View image | gettyimages.com Texas is often known for its political conservativeness; if you take a look at the bills that have been proposed during … Read More

Fighting Revenge Porn

Jan 29, 2015 / Paul Brink / Our Folks
Over the past several years, the problem of “revenge porn” has been growing. Revenge porn is commonly defined as sexually explicit material (usually photos or … Read More

Queer & Feminist Musicians That You Should Be Listening To

Jan 28, 2015 / Tristan Cimini / Our Folks
We need more female-identifying musicians, and as activists we need to seek them out and listen to them! In high school, I played music quiet … Read More

An Activist's Guide to the First Amendment

Jan 27, 2015 / Robyn Smith / Our Folks
I’m always a little surprised when my college classes —most of which are for my major, journalism—relate to activist work. So last week when we … Read More

5 Tips for Navigating Social Justice Discussions

Jan 26, 2015 / Caitlin Rodriguez / Our Folks
View image | gettyimages.com I’m part of a group at my university called Feminists United and every week we hold discussion based meetings that focus … Read More

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