Posts tagged: regional identity

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Flyover States Matter

Apr 02, 2015 / Paul Brink / Our Folks

With all of the recent news coverage of Indiana’s new “religious freedom” law and the imprisonment of Purvi Patel for having a miscarriage, we have … Read More

Why don't you just leave?

Oct 30, 2014 / Paul Brink / Our Folks

I was born in Kansas. I have always lived in Kansas. All of my family and friends also live in Kansas. I love living here. … Read More

Fire Shut Up in My Bones: A Memoir by Charles M. Blow

Sep 29, 2014 / Kadijah Ndoye / Our Folks

The past two weeks have been rough to say the least. It was one of these weeks when your world is turned upside down by … Read More

Celebrating Resistance and Diversity

Jun 06, 2014 / Guest Blogger / Our Folks

I kicked off my pride celebration early in Washington, DC during Memorial Day Weekend. It was DC’s annual Black Pride weekend and I had a … Read More

NQAPIA: The Foreign Concept of Home

Apr 08, 2014 / Nick / Our Folks

The biggest parts of my identity consist of being API, queer, and a sweet southern gentleman. Never in my life did I think these three … Read More

On Being a Fed Up Kansan and Not Giving Up On Kansas

Feb 18, 2014 / Katherine / Our Folks

I want to start off by saying three things. I have lived in Kansas for 19 of my 21 years. There is a deep-seated affection … Read More

Making Communities Healthier

May 15, 2013 / Guest Blogger / Our Folks

Cross-posted with permission from Provide. “Places get healthier when the people who live in them make informed choices about what they put in their bodies, and … Read More

The South And Marriage Equality, Part I: Between A Rock And A Hard Place

Apr 02, 2013 / Sarah / Our Folks

Days after the landmark U.S. Supreme Court hearings for Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act, Sue Everhart, a chief figure in Georgia’s Republican … Read More

Where're We're At, Where're We're Going: Reproductive Rights in Georgia

Sep 10, 2012 / Sarah / Our Folks

With anti-abortion laws forcing clinics to shut down in

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