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Say Her Name, Right: Kamala, Dispronunciation, & Me

How persistent mispronunciation has become more than a mistake, — but an intersectional layer of racism and disrespect.

Nov 25, 2024

Say Her Name, Right: Kamala, Dispronunciation, & Me

Nov 25, 2024

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Breaking The Silence: Black Men & Sexual Violation In America

The widespread fear of facing sexual misconduct is often silent, — but for Black men specifically, — the silence is loud.

Dec 19, 2023

Breaking The Silence: Black Men & Sexual Violation In America

Dec 19, 2023

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African Americans, Hypocrisy, & The Cancel Culture of Black Antisemitism

The urgency to perpetuate racialism in the Black community runs deep; —but the pretense of it all runs deeper.

Aug 8, 2023

African Americans, Hypocrisy, & The Cancel Culture of Black Antisemitism

Aug 8, 2023

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India Arie’s Essence Fest Criticism Reawakens Wounds on Black Female Hypersexuality

Racially-rooted stigmas and sexual criminalization are a continuing cloud over Black women.

Jul 6, 2023

India Arie’s Essence Fest Criticism Reawakens Wounds on Black Female Hypersexuality

Jul 6, 2023

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Momentum

Invisible, But Deadly: Black Men’s Silent Health Epidemic

New studies suggest Black men face the highest health risks of any racial demographic.

Jun 27, 2023

Invisible, But Deadly: Black Men’s Silent Health Epidemic

Jun 27, 2023

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13th & South

There’s More to the March: Why the Fight for Justice Is Getting Louder

Anti-Trump protests have more than doubled since 2017 — and it’s not just Black folks in the streets anymore.

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There’s More to the March: Why the Fight for Justice Is Getting Louder

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Let Them March: Why Some Black Folks Are Saying Nah to the April 5th Protest

As the “Hands Off” protests unfold across the nation, a growing number of Black people are choosing not to participate.

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Let Them March: Why Some Black Folks Are Saying Nah to the April 5th Protest

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13th & South

The Trump Tax: How Tariffs Could Gut Black Communities in the South

From rural farmers to retirees, Trump’s sweeping new tariffs are storming a wave of economic uncertainty — one that Southern Black…

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The Trump Tax: How Tariffs Could Gut Black Communities in the South

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13th & South

Gone Too Soon: Young Scooter and the Southern Tragedy We Keep Reliving

From Pimp C to Takeoff, the South has birthed some of rap’s most influential voices — only to bury them too young.

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Gone Too Soon: Young Scooter and the Southern Tragedy We Keep Reliving

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800,000 Reasons to Fight SB 918: How It Threatens Florida’s Black Youth

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800,000 Reasons to Fight SB 918: How It Threatens Florida’s Black Youth

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Quintessa L. Williams

Quintessa L. Williams

Afra-American Journalist 📝📚| #WEOC | EIC of 13th and South | Editor for Cultured & AfroSapiophile. Bylines in The Root, MadameNoire, ZORA, & Momentum.

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