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Lessons for My Black Nephew to Keep Him Alive

It may seem like I’m nagging, but he needs to be cognizant of how he’s seen in a racist society — Every day around sunset, my nephew and I go for a walk around our neighborhood. It’s not an ideal time of the day to do so, but we live in a city where it’s hot almost year-round. Evenings are the only hours that offer relief from the heat. As we…

Race

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Lessons for My Black Nephew to Keep Him Alive
Lessons for My Black Nephew to Keep Him Alive
Race

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Sep 10

I Was Just Ken

On being a girl who always preferred Ken over Barbie. — I was recently clocked by my seventeen-year-old niece. Clocking: a term originally used to express the act of figuring out that a person is transgender. A definition from Reddit User, peripesto: When not applied to trans people, it generally has the connotation that the person you clocked doing whatever thing…

Lgbtqia

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I Was Just Ken
I Was Just Ken
Lgbtqia

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Aug 13

My First Girl Friend Might Have Actually Been My First Girlfriend

Realizing that my middle school best friend may have actually been my first gay relationship — I grew up in the early 2000s as a major tomboy. On TV, my representation included Max from The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, who now, watching as an adult, I can confidently guess was probably just queer (much like the actress who played her, Alyson Stoner). Much like…

Lgbtqia

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My First Girl Friend Might Have Actually Been My First Girlfriend
My First Girl Friend Might Have Actually Been My First Girlfriend
Lgbtqia

9 min read


May 23

I Tried a Queer Dating App and Almost Got Scared Straight

Diving into the intimidating world of dating as an inexperienced bisexual — Lipstick lesbians? Pillow princesses? Daddies? These were all brand new terms I encountered when I downloaded a dating app designed specifically for queer women. …

Feminism

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I Tried a Queer Dating App and Almost Got Scared Straight
I Tried a Queer Dating App and Almost Got Scared Straight
Feminism

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May 23

Stop Saying Africans Sold Their Own People During The Slave Trade

It’s an anti-Black talking point, used to divide Black people even further. I’m not one for rewriting history. …

Society

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Stop Saying Africans Sold Their Own People During The Slave Trade
Stop Saying Africans Sold Their Own People During The Slave Trade
Society

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May 18

Why the “African Booty Scratcher" Stereotype is Worse Than Just Schoolyard Bullying

African kids being bullied in American schools is a much bigger issue than many people make it out to be — This article was originally published on Vocal Media in 2020. It has since been edited for this platform. The Birth of the African Booty Scratcher In the U.S., bullying is a big problem in schools. Kids across the country get bullied for an unlimited number of reasons: not wearing the right clothes, having speech impediments, being a…

Race

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Why the “African Booty Scratcher" Stereotype is Worse Than Just Schoolyard Bullying
Why the “African Booty Scratcher" Stereotype is Worse Than Just Schoolyard Bullying
Race

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May 11

What They Don’t Tell You About Leaving Religion

Leaving religion isn’t a monolithic experience, so no amount of YouTube videos could have prepared me for this — If I could put a time stamp on the day my Christian faith died, it would be September 11, 2021. That was the day I attached words to my feelings and wrote the poem “Faith Does Not Die Quickly" and boy, was that the truth. There was no specific moment…

Religion

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What They Don’t Tell You About Leaving Religion
What They Don’t Tell You About Leaving Religion
Religion

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May 11

Surrounding Myself With Successful People is Not What I Need To Get Ahead

Why having financially successful friends isn’t the lifehack you might think it is — One of the best representations of young adult life comes from season 2, episode 5 of the sitcom Friends. In this episode, Phoebe, Joey, and Rachel have to have the uncomfortable but necessary conversation with Ross, Monica, and Chandler about finances. The first group explains to their friends that they…

Money

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Surrounding Myself With Successful People is Not What I Need To Get Ahead
Surrounding Myself With Successful People is Not What I Need To Get Ahead
Money

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Feb 11, 2022

5 Black Boy Bands of This Century That Deserve Better

If you’re anything like me (or several million people) at some point in your life, you went through a boy band phase. And if you’re even more like me, you haven’t grown out of it, you’ve just replaced one boy band with the next. Over the years, I’ve seen boy…

Black History Month

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5 Black Boy Bands of This Century That Deserve Better
5 Black Boy Bands of This Century That Deserve Better
Black History Month

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Jan 2, 2022

As a Closeted Bisexual, The Gay Jokes About Shawn Mendes Feel Personal

On November 17, Shawn Mendes and Camilla Cabello broke the internet when they announced their break up after over two years of dating. As suspected, many took the opportunity to unleash the monster Shawn has been running from his entire career: the speculations about his sexuality. Like Shawn, I too…

Shawn Mendes

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As a Closeted Bisexual, The Gay Jokes About Shawn Mendes Feel Personal
As a Closeted Bisexual, The Gay Jokes About Shawn Mendes Feel Personal
Shawn Mendes

4 min read

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C.R. Hughes

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Liberian-American. 25. I write things sometimes. Find me in other places: crhughes.carrd.co/

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