“Have you tried…?” and other things people with chronic conditions are tired of hearing. — I have chronic conditions and comorbidities. It’s a hard thing for me to talk about. It has a name, but I struggle to say it. …

How she gets it right when so many others fall short — If I can be honest, I’m not big on music videos these days and haven’t been for a long time. I see two women flicking their tongues at each other, eyes turned towards the camera — a proxy for a presumably male viewer — rubbing each other’s bodies while simultaneously…

Why are Black people only expected to thrive under duress? — My partner recently completed a training program for a technical field that introduced them to the first Black instructor they’ve ever had in all of their educational history — and they have a Bachelor’s degree. All the trainees were low-income, in the age range of 18–24, and most were Black…

I’m not in the business of arguing with strangers online — I write about a lot of “controversial” topics. Social justice. Feminism. Blackness. And for the most part, I’m having a good time. Reading other articles and doing the research that goes along with writing has been enjoyable, if a lot of work at times. …

Sub-genres I started reading that changed my worldview — Like a lot of people I know, I spent my formative years immersed in fictional worlds. I was a regular at the local library. I was sneakily reading trilogies under my desk when I should’ve been doing calculus. …

Gender’s not a fact. The man is transphobic. Can we move on? — Can we move on? Please? I’m so tired. Ever since The Closer dropped on October 5th, the internet has kind of sucked. More so than usual, anyway. …

“I like to f*ck and I’m really good at it” has become its own genre of music among Black female artists — I recently saw comedian and 2 Dope Queens co-creator Phoebe Robinson do a live set in which she joked about being bad at sex. Just straight up honesty about how she’s a little bit lazy and likes missionary. It was funny, but also gave me the flooring realization that I’d…

Netflix’s latest hit reveals the keys to escaping the lowest layer of capitalist hell. — Netflix’s latest bloody Korean drama has taken over the internet in recent weeks to quickly become one its most successful shows to date. …

A new look for bell hooks’ books. — When I was young, my mother always told me that she was building me a Black library. I remember old books on a shelf in our home down south with the lives and legacies of figures like MLK Jr. and Malcolm X. …