Light-Skinned Reflections: Related Thoughts on Colorism
The first time I ran from the cops I was eighteen. I was visiting New York on my own, staying with friends in the Bronx. While walking back toward the […]
Monthly Archives: October 2016
Black People Have Every Right to Distrust You For Being Light Skinned
My dad is Black and from the US. My mom is Scottish-Irish. I came out very light skinned. For most of my early childhood I was universally read as white. […]
Apology to a Non-Black Partner
I’ve been writing this piece for a long time. I’ve been apprehensive about sharing it. I ultimately decided to because it contains things I’ve wanted to say, and that I feel deeply. […]
#TurnUp4TT: A Public Statement from the Organizers
On September 11, 2016 TT Saffore, a young, Black, trans woman was found murdered in a park on Chicago’s West Side. Today, a coalition of Black, trans and gender-nonconforming community […]
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