The Fight for Our Minds | A Black Revolutionary Perspective on America’s Mental Health System
2020 was a psychologically taxing year for Black people. Not only did we contend with anxieties over the Covid 19 virus, but we also had to confront police terrorism, along with the anger and trauma it caused, which undoubtedly heightened the virus of mental illness that greatly affects our communities. In fact, according to a… Continue reading The Fight for Our Minds | A Black Revolutionary Perspective on America’s Mental Health System
“A Case for Gatekeeping Black Music”
I studied classical music for a few years in college.To no one’s surprise this included a very rigorous and a very white curriculum. While it was standard for all students to familiarize themselves with different European cultures, there was also a quiet urge for us to learn a much bigger and unspoken rule. We learned… Continue reading “A Case for Gatekeeping Black Music”
January 6th
On June 1st, 2020, in the wake of the country’s outrage about the murder of Breonna Taylor, Ahmed Arbery, and George Floyd, I was arrested during at a Black Lives Matter protest for allegedly violating the Atlanta curfew ordinance. I was working as a Legal Observer with the National Lawyers Guild, and my charges were… Continue reading January 6th
Lesser-known Black women communists you must learn about (part two)
This is part two of a shortlist on Black women communists radicals must study. To read the first part of this list, click here. Charlene Mitchell Like many of the women mentioned before, Charlene Mitchell also spent time in the CPUSA as one of its leaders. As a teenager, Mitchell organized Black and white teens… Continue reading Lesser-known Black women communists you must learn about (part two)