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Our Top 10 Stories of the Year That Celebrate Women of Color
As selected by our team of editors, especially for you
At ZORA, we hold space for a wide range of content that is thought-provoking, informative, and moving and that speaks directly to women of color through no other gaze but our own. This top 10 list represents what our editorial team considers some of our best and brightest of the year: a range of personal essays, reported pieces, and special features that both made us think and sparked some lively conversations in 2019.
Living Alone Is a Revolutionary Act by Jennifer Chowdhury
Recommended by Adrienne Samuels Gibbs, features editor
Jennifer moved out of her parents house and into a New York apartment despite the traditions of Bangladeshi Muslim culture. She was also unmarried — another no-no. What happens next is infuriating and illuminating—and quite familiar to many of ZORA’s readers.
Black Trans Women Deserve More by various writers
Recommended by Christina Tapper, deputy editor
Take a moment to reflect on the lives of the 19 Black Trans women killed this year. In this collection of stories by ZORA contributors, learn about our…
