Unpacking Luther Vandross' Sentimental Rhythm and Blues
Listening to Luther amidst Black grief.
Civil Rights
Was Motown, the 'Sound of Young America', also the Sound of Queer America?
The label released one of the biggest 70s queer anthems with Carl Bean's "Born this Way" while Dynamic Superior's gay lead singer Tony Washington had high hopes
Brown v. Board of Education is on Thin Ice With This Supreme Court
Court Justice Clarence Thomas openly shared his disapproval of the 1954 decision.
Who Is The Japanese-American Activist Who Stood By Malcolm X?
Her name is Yuri Kochiyama and she was perhaps more radical than Malcolm.
The Republican Party Invented Affirmative Action Then Deleted It
The party didn't always have the philosophy it now has.
The Arduous Journey of Making Martin Luther King Day a Federal Holiday
It was far from easy getting MLK his much-deserved national holiday. Here is how it came together and why there's still work to be done
Where Do Confederate Flags and Monuments Go Once They’re Removed?
Were they cast out or raised up?
Turns Out, MLK’s Most Famous Critique of Malcolm X Was Grossly Misquoted
It's time to rethink these two civil rights icons as philosophical foils
Senate to Vote on Codifying Same-Sex and Interracial Marriage
Ever since Roe v. Wade was overturned, lawmakers have been hard at work to protect/challenge our freedoms
All I Have Is Rage
Letting go of my anger feels impossible when anger is all there is