Amplifying voices everywhere though social awareness and activism.
Sometimes, I want to just celebrate/talk about a particular cultural aspect that I love, and in the process, maybe some of you will learn something new. So this blog post.. is all about Blerds, baby. Right now, you might be wondering what the hell a Blerd is, but no worries - I got you. Simply... Continue Reading →
I'll be honest, I REALLY didn't want to do a post about this. Because there's SO much nuance, so much sensitivity around it and the complexity of emotions (including my own) - along with how I've seen some people throw the phrase "rape apologist "out willy nilly in these discussions(there were times it was valid... Continue Reading →
Hey, I’m JanayB and I’m new here so I suppose an introduction is needed. You’ll typically find me writing posts about intersectionality, white privilege, the happenings of “wokebook” and stuff that affects the black community in my IWWs (Intersectional Wednesday Workshops). The goal? To corral white fragility, to prop-up marginalized voices, amplify black issues and... Continue Reading →
Privilege is hard to see for those who have it. It is impossible to ignore for those who don't have it. I am an anti-racism trainer in America; I get message after message from white people asking me to explain privilege. Many get it. Many refuse to see it. Many are wrestling with... Continue Reading →
Heartbeat. What a powerful word. We all have one - that steady, sustaining, and beating rhythm works with all our other human parts moving us through this big and bad world. Heartbeat. It is a potent and loaded word conveying love and soul. It’s our common thread romanticized, strategically and maliciously, as the proof of... Continue Reading →
Perhaps Alabama and Georgia should erase the border and become known as Geobama. A united land dedicated to backward-ass lawmaking and conservative thinking riddled in oppression and hypocrisy that permeates them both. Maybe I’m just some uppity northerner that doesn’t understand the south? I mean, my family is from the south—and now I understand... Continue Reading →
"Nigger!” he screamed from a car, speeding past me as I legally crossed the intersection. Akron, Ohio. December 2018. These moments are more and more common in our nation’s current climate. White supremacists across the nation are actively live-streaming, killing, and even legislating their hate all over America. One of the most well known... Continue Reading →
Lady Gaga issued a beautiful apology Wednesday night for her previous collaboration with Robert Kelly. What is missing from her statement is a walk-back of her defending him in 2013. I’ll get there in a minute. What troubles me most is that in the Twitterverse there are the hoards of Gaga fans saying that she... Continue Reading →
Systemic racism is a problem in our society. There is no denying that people who are Black and Brown have more obstacles navigating a system geared to support White people. While this can be traumatizing emotionally and physically, it is not often considered life-threatening. However, healthcare is one of the exceptions. When systemic racism is... Continue Reading →
