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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Is Boring Me

Oct 12, 2016 / Kristina Agbebiyi / Our Folks
Beginning in August 2016, 49ers Football player Colin Kaepernick sat down during the national anthem as part of a symbolic protest against police brutality and … Read More
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The Perils of Black Motherhood and Police Violence

Sep 29, 2016 / Taylor Crumpton / Our Folks
“We are black people and we shouldn’t have to feel like this,” “We shouldn’t have to protest because you all are treating us wrong. We … Read More

An Ode to Equal Pay Day

Apr 12, 2016 / Hanna Foster / Our Folks
Dear Equal Pay Day, Oh how I wish this wasn’t necessary. It’s 2016, 53 years after the Equal Pay Act was signed by Kennedy in … Read More

5 Victories of 2015

Dec 15, 2015 / Nigel Morton / Our Folks
2015 has been a turbulent year to say the least. Activists continue to work fearlessly through media attacks and very real violent attacks. There is … Read More

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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