BLUNT LEGAL TALK: Why Social Justice Matters in the Cannabis Debate
We can recount at length the original criminalization of cannabis in the 1930s and again in 1970 as almost purely racist, political and economic.
Racial Politics
Honeysuckle's hard-hitting reporting and dissection of key issues and topics affecting society today, including but not limited to incarceration, reproductive rights, feminism, healthcare, housing, economic, class, socioeconomic disparities, disability, mental illness etc.
Black Women in Real Life: Janaya "Future" Khan on Color Of Change's BlackWomenToo, Surviving R Kelly, and Breaking the Myths
As thought leaders, we saw an important opportunity with BlackWomenToo to hold the conversation at a higher standard, so that when Black women and girls’ trauma are in the social conversation, that it is not just a moment in time.
Mindful Revolution: Staying "Woke" with Cannabis During the Nu Jim Crow Era
Cannabis ruffles the spirit of complacency that settled into the homes of those who survived the civil rights era, and awakens them to the fact that Racism and Jim Crow laws were never eradicated. They simply changed form.
Blackface
By Utibe Gautt Ate She approaches the bathroom mirror. Takes the Clarisonic brush and washes...
Community Pains
Latinx drag performer Jean Decay discusses the LGBTQ community’s growing pains as social media...
Blck Neon Thanksgiving: Cheryl Dupris talks with Sheldon Raymore and Sparrowhawk on their recent trip to Standing Rock and gems of preserving American
US Army veteran, Cheryl Dupris of the Minneconjou tribe, moderates a talk between Sheldon Raymore, of the Cheyenne River Sioux, and Sparrowhawk, aka Kak-u’-nui Goyahkla Onixohtlak of the Apach
Dear Lori: At a time of such pluralism, division and hate, how does one 'love their enemies?'
Dear Lori,At a time of such pluralism, division and hate, how does one ‘love their enemies,’ during this rough political climate?Yours, Anonymous, NYC
The Status Quo: Structural Oppression in America
Being black in America is difficult! As racial discrimination is less explicit, many people argue that the minority experience in America has changed considerably.
RAISING A SHELTERED BLACK SON IN A VERY ANGRY WORLD
This post about raising a sheltered black son in a world filled with hate was written by our friend who we’ll call “The Anonymous Mama.”
Gentrification in Detroit
Gentrification. Argh, the very sound of the word evokes a visceral sensation in my gut. It seems to be the topic du jour among Detroit’s civically engaged minority.
HB 4493 Genocide Education in Michigan
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder passed Bill 4493 in June, making it mandatory for high schools to educate students at least six hours a year on genocide. Including but not limited to the Holocaust and Armenian Genocide.
Dee Poku and The Other Festival
We spoke with female entrepreneur Dee Poku about a great number of things.
Date Night with Trump and Bernie
Attending Donald Trump’s Eugene, Oregon rally puts me in the mind of first dates: the first date generally sets the tone for the rest of the relationship.
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