LGBTQ+ Individuals Right to Healthcare and the Setbacks They Face In today’s society, we are growing individuals who try to fit into norms that have already been created but might not fit who we are. For ladies, this can be wearing a dress to a fancy event or simply crossing your legs at the dinner […]
Read More Ladies and Gentlemen Plus MoreWhy is the supreme court changing? Justice Stephen Breyer has announced his retirement, which is allowing the court to become more diverse? Read for information on Biden’s nominee and previous historic appointments to the Supreme Court.
Read More Hey Siri, why is it significant for this old white man to retire?In the spirit of today marking the end of Daylight Saving Time for the year 2021, (meaning we get an extra hour of sleep tonight!) I am going to discuss how so many of us today don’t feel safe walking alone at night. Have you ever walked to your car late at night and found […]
Read More ARE YOU ALSO SCARED OF WALKING ALONE AT NIGHT?I had never conducted an interview before in my life. But for ShoutOut!, I decided that I wanted to showcase local feminist and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) professor Dr. Sharon Mazzarella, who has been teaching for 13 years at James Madison University. In this interview, we discuss her research in young girlhood, her […]
Read More Interview with JMU Professor Dr. MazzarellaMental health is something that we all struggle with, and it is something that, as a society, we need to discuss. Particularly, we need to discuss mental health disparities among minorities. Racial/ethnic, sexual, and gender minorities often suffer from poor mental health outcomes due to many reasons, including, discrimination, harmful stigmas, and overall lack of […]
Read More Mental Health Disparities“Corporations take advantage and tokenize marginalized communities in order to make consumers feel better about using and buying their products, while still exploiting workers from those same communities.”
Read More Capitalism Won’t Save UsFor as long as I could remember (which really isn’t saying much), the results of the election have been announced before the day concludes. Americans are not used to waiting for the President and Vice President Elect to be announced, especially not a couple days. From November 3rd to November 7th, citizens and residents spent […]
Read More Okay Ladies, Let’s Get In FormationBlack women are the mothers of modern medicine. However, black mothers are dying. Dive in with me and learn more about what black women are experiencing within the field of medicine.
Read More Black Mothers MatterYes, you read it right. I was mistaken for another black girl. Unfortunately, it was an afterthought, and it took awhile to process. But I’m here now, and now I’m here to say ALL that’s on my mind. Let’s just say, I’m not sparing any feelings or holding anything back…
Read More To the White Person Who Thought I Was Another Black GirlHey friends! This post just gives a small look into the life of being a tattooed black woman.
Read More My Body, My Art