On EJ Johnson, Borrowed Femininity, and the Patriarchy That Came Dressed to the Party I do not like asparagus. That does not make me anti-vegetable. Write that down, because it is the whole framework for everything that follows. I am
AVERSIVE RACISTS AND OTHER FOLKS WHO EXHAUST US © This article introduces what I term the Missy Anne Archetype (Johnson, 2025), a framework for understanding aversive racism rooted in perceived innocence, social image, and moral withdrawal. In case most haven’t
by Nicole Yarde When outrage is everywhere, survival means compartmentalizing politics and centering joy from barbershops to billion-dollar festivals. As this summer winds down, I keep thinking about how Black folks showed up for joy this year. We were outside,
Just recently, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, by a jury of eight men and four women, was convicted on two of the five charges he was accused of. The charges he was acquitted of—which I find most disturbing—were counts two and
FEATURED AUTHOR: Trinity Ross-Mack Used with permission from the author I’ve been told I’m immoral That I’m emotionless And expressionless A robot That my very existence is a burden Am I that burden? Do my lungs take up too much air?
