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The Non-Issue of “White Face”

Mar 25, 2014 / Kayla / Our Folks
A few days ago, singer, songwriter, and actor Nick Cannon took to Instagram to promote his upcoming album “White People Party Music” by donning a … Read More

Sex-Selection Abortion Bans: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

Mar 21, 2014 / Nick / Our Folks
In 2012, Congress failed to pass the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA), which would ban sex, and race based abortions. Shrouded in faux feminism and blatant … Read More

An Open Letter to White Queer People

Feb 25, 2014 / Kayla / Our Folks
In 1969, in the early hours of June 28th, in a small corner of New York City, police raided Stonewall Inn. It’s been close to … Read More

Why You Need to Know About Telemedicine Abortions

Feb 10, 2014 / Allie / Our Folks
Imagine that you are a college student who has just taken their first unexpected positive pregnancy test. You decide that an abortion is your best … Read More

Creating Change: The Importance of Belonging

Feb 05, 2014 / Kayla / Our Folks
This past weekend I had the amazing opportunity to attend Creating Change 2014, a conference hosted by the Gay and Lesbian Task Force, in Houston, … Read More

Black Herstory Month: Audre Lorde and Lessons I Learned about Black Womanhood

Feb 05, 2014 / Diana / Our Folks
The first book by Audre Lorde I read was Sister Outsider. It was March and I was getting ready to go home for spring break. … Read More

The Other “F” Word: Enough Mansplanation

Jan 10, 2014 / Nick / Our Folks
“Feminism: a person who believes in the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes.” – Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche The use of language and the … Read More

What Banning Books in Schools Says About Who Matters in America

Jan 08, 2014 / Diana / Our Folks
I got into a lot of trouble as a teenager. But this time was different. It was spring of 2008. I was sitting by our … Read More

“Hey Mrs. Carter”: Navigating Beyonce’s Feminism

Dec 20, 2013 / Nick / Our Folks
The queen Beyonce unexpectedly dropped a new album and it has been a holiday gift for all. Her 17 music videos and 14 tracks on … Read More

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