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Our Skin is Not a Trend

A look at performative activism and how to avoid the brands that practice it. By Stacey Coles This is a portion of an article that originally appeared in Sesi’s Winter 2020 issue. Subscribe here to stay up on our current editions. It was only a short time ago that #BlackLivesMatter was the hottest wave, and […]

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Activism

Justice for All Just Ain’t Specific Enough

This article originally appeared in Sesi’s Spring 2015 issue. Subscribe here to stay up on our current editions. In the eight months since Ferguson, a grand jury chose not to indict the police officer who killed the unarmed teen, and the Department of Justice decided not to file civil rights charges, either. This may have […]

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Activism

A Call for Revolutionary Self-Care for the Young, Black Activist

#BlackLivesMatter, prison reform, environmentalism, women’s rights –– the list could go on and on. There’s a load of issues in the world and plenty of reasons you may feel the urge to join the fight for change. And while it’s no cap that activism can be rewarding, it can also have a negative impact on the mental health of some of its strongest warriors. And there are receipts to prove it.

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Black Lives Matter

Former Cop Who Killed Jordan Edwards Found Guilty

By Andréa Butler When we first saw “Jordan Edwards” trending on our TL yesterday, we were expecting to click and discover yet another example of injustice in a long string of cops getting away with murdering unarmed Black people. But this time, our gasps, shouts, and tears were celebratory, rather than sorrowful because 38-year-old Roy […]

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