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A publication from Medium that centers the stories, poetry, essays and thoughts of women of color.
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Quintessa L. Williams
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Aug 31, 2023
Identity + Race Relations
Black Interraciality, One-Drop Rule, & the Mixed Race Identity Complex
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Christina Trotter
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May 3, 2022
Pink vs Black — A Rude Awakening
A racial journey in fits and starts
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27 responses
Christina Trotter
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Feb 8, 2022
Race and the City
And Just Like That,
a tale of woke gone wrong
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Shannon Hilson
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Sep 21, 2021
I May Never Be Ready to Fully Embrace My Natural Hair
I’m also officially done feeling guilty about…
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Bernie’s Daughter
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Sep 14, 2021
I’m Not Pregnant, Starting a New Job, or Getting Married, but I’m Still Doing Things Worth Celebrating
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Kovie Biakolo
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Feb 3, 2021
I Will Not Change My Name Because You Can’t Pronounce It
The roots of name discrimination are an extension of the harms caused by slavery and colonialism
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Carolyn Desalu
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Jan 12, 2021
Fatso, Big Head and Other Names My Parents Called Me
It was a miracle I didn’t have body image issues…
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Morgan Sherm
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Jul 23, 2020
I’m a Black Trans Woman. All Parts of My Life Matter.
Society focuses on one thing, but I see all the…
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Lisa Martens
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Apr 17, 2019
My Grandma Is Racist
She hates exactly half of me, the Latina half
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9.8K
85 responses
Aliya S. King
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Apr 14, 2020
My Caftan Has Changed My Work-From-Home Game
The ease, beauty, and comfort is becoming a way of life
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12 responses