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Black Students Need a Safe Campus

Nov 12, 2015 / Natasha Ivery / Our Folks
To be honest, I had a great post in mind for today pertaining to love and fat bodies. Had it perfectly crafted, ready to lament … 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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Don’t call me exotic: terms to stop using that sexualize Latinas

Sep 18, 2015 / Kristen Barton / Our Folks
It’s Hispanic heritage month which means American public schools will most likely just spend a little bit of time talking about Cinco de Mayo and … Read More

Beauty and the Beast: Kalief Browder, Mental Illness and the Black Community

Sep 10, 2015 / Natasha Ivery / Our Folks
Mental illness. Depression. Schizophrenia. Bipolar disorder. Anxiety. Whatever one suffers from, mental illness has always been the elephant in the room, especially in the African-American … Read More

It's More than 'Just a Hairstyle'

Sep 01, 2015 / Hanna Foster / Our Folks
So, I want to start off by saying that I’m sorry for jumping on the bandwagon real quick and talking about the current media phenomenon; … Read More
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3 Reasons Why Voting Rights are a Reproductive Justice Issue

Aug 06, 2015 / Choice USA Staff / Our Folks
In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law. The Voting Rights Act (VRA) was enacted in order to prohibit election … Read More

On Solidarity and the Movement for Black Lives

Jul 28, 2015 / Choice USA Staff / Our Folks
Two weeks ago, an anti-choice group released heavily-edited undercover videos aimed at discrediting and potentially dismantling Planned Parenthood. As the country’s largest provider of reproductive … Read More

Being A Black Woman in the Reproductive Justice Movement

Jul 15, 2015 / Choice USA Staff / Our Folks
I recently asked one of my black female friends about her activism. “Why don’t you feel connected to reproductive justice and reproductive health work?” Her … Read More

Pregnancy and Incarceration: Intersectional Justice

Apr 15, 2015 / Tristan Cimini / Our Folks
Reproductive justice within prison communities does not get discussed nearly enough. People who are pregnant and incarcerated are subject to many injustices. These injustices are … Read More

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