Black Experiences
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Black Experiences
Why I Cut My Locs
"I always felt I owed the world “femininity”, but interestingly, the world owed me...Activism /
Black Experiences
Copy-and-Paste People Have Ruined Online Safety
"They are stealthy leeches of “wokeness” who press “select all” and replicate."Nina Simone is My Bipolar Hero
"Nina Simone reminds me that neurodivergent folks are tapped into another world and frequency;...Retreat Is A Revolutionary Act Of Self-Preservation For BIPOC People.
"Exhaustion — an intersectional feeling amongst BIPOC women throughout the United States."A Hoe of the Universe: Surviving Purity Culture and White Christianity
"“You don’t have to be a hoe of the universe,” my pastor spouted off...Actually, Serena Kerrigan, You Played Yourself
"To my knowledge Serena is not and never was a sex worker, therefore she...Navigating Demisexuality as a Black Woman
"These days, casual hookups and one-night stands seem to be the quickest way to...The Shame of Not Fitting Into the “Strong Black Woman” Archetype
"I clammed up instead of going off. And I always felt ashamed afterwards."Black Experiences /
Nonbinary
I’m Leaving The Binary, But I’m Keeping Black Womanhood
"When I encounter Black women, they rush to “queen” and “sis” me. These moments...Black Experiences /
Kink
How Kink Let’s Black Folk Get Free: The Liberatory Potential of BDSM
"I pray everybody Black finds freedom in kink."Black Experiences /
Religion
Stolen Religion: Cultural Appropriation, White Friends and Mixed Feelings
"I begrudgingly sat down, got sage smudged and entered into the ceremony."Black Experiences /
Race
Why Being Black Means Time is Fluid for Me
"What time are we in if it is still not the time of justice?"The Little Enby That Could
"Wildflower served queer/trans black owned business shop enby a cease and desist letter asking...When Will The Sun Come Down On Me? An Ode To My Anger.
"Anger, like my guardian angel, reminds me that my life matters."You’re Not The Ally You Think You Are
"We must understand that empathy that is conditional on outrageous brutality will not further...I Haven’t Masturbated Since the Protests. Have You?
"On Sunday, May 31, I tried to start my Sunday off as I usually...My Racist Education: Unlearning Reasons to Hate Myself
"As it drained I felt a rawness--a sore, hollow, familiar feeling: I wasn’t...Black Experiences /
Feminism
Warning! Black Woman Being
"But a “Resting Bitch Face” is only cute or acceptable when tied to a...I Am Not My Hair (But, of Course, I Totally Am)
"I shaved my head because it makes me feel powerful and badass. Because it’s...Black Experiences /
LGBTQIA+
Learning to Scream, When the World Told Me My Pain Didn’t Matter
"We reward ourselves for not crying, for being ‘strong’, for not showing emotion, for...Black Experiences /
Identity
Toxic White Capitalism and Adoption: A Black Transracial Adoptee’s Perspective
"It’s marketing 101 to focus on the customer, but in the adoption industry, the...The Five [White]men of the Apocalypse
He’s never been interested in you, not even a little. And that hurts, just...Aya Chebbi is Building a Pan-African, Youth-Led Movement
My philosophy for change is that we need to go through a cycle of...Don’t Date Me for Social Justice Brownie Points
"Queer dating in the south is already tough; add on blackness, and you open...The Realities Of Interracial Dating We Need To Start Talking About
In 2018, it feels surprising that dating outside of one’s race is still an...Return to sender: When Inter-national, Inter-racial, Queer Love Finds its Death in Reality
It took but a few weeks in Australia before I saw a different side...A Journey to Liberation : Rediscovering Love for my Black, Fat, Femme Body
My liberation needed to be grounded in real emotions — to be okay with...#LittleBootieGang: Why Little Booties Matter
As a woman of color, particularly a Black woman, there is an assumed correlation...Angela Davis: A Disrupter and Activist for Change
"Over the next months and years we will be called upon to intensify ...This 40 Year Old Open Letter from Black Feminist Audre Lorde is Just as Relevant Today as the Day it Was Written
Photo collage by Cy Clio For Black History Month Salty will be sharing iconic...#MeToo /
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