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09/19/2026

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09/18/2026

The DSA’s new 2026 program pushes for reparations, stronger anti-discrimination laws and “finishing Reconstruction” — but it frames those demands through class politics. Is that enough? Read the analysis by C. Aigner Ellis on what this means for civil-rights strategy and political organizing. https://wix.to/oIfQbGI

The Democratic Socialists of America’s new 2026 program explicitly calls for reparations, stronger anti-discrimination laws and completing the unfinished work of Reconstruction. But DSA still places those demands inside a political project centered on the working class. That distinction matters.Th...

07/31/2026

Missing Person Alert: Darius Champion

07/30/2026

I Grew Up Gay. I Grew Into Q***r. — an intimate essay by C. Aigner Ellis on language, identity, and the political forces reshaping q***r life. Read the full piece and join the conversation. https://wix.to/rmg0Hfa ***rIdentity

Matthew Vines is right that words matter. But q***r people did not create the political backlash now threatening gay rights.

07/24/2026

Cheyenne Bryant may be winning the algorithm.

But attention cannot authenticate a degree.

A viral post can move books. It can restart the conversation. It can rally supporters.

It still cannot replace transparency. (Article In Comments)

07/23/2026

Dr. Cheyenne Bryant put the cap and gown back on—and the internet immediately reopened the investigation.

But let’s be clear: a suspicious font is not proof, a graduation gown is not verification, and a viral post does not answer the question.

I’m not declaring her degree fake. I’m asking something bigger:

Can you publicly use an academic title to build trust, sell expertise and establish authority—then treat requests for clarity like an attack?

And while we’re here, does a degree automatically make somebody wise? Does lacking one make somebody unqualified to contribute? Or have we confused credentials, intelligence, impact and integrity?

Cheyenne may be winning the algorithm, but is she winning the argument?

06/12/2026

Gallup’s new numbers show support for LGBTQ+ rights is slipping — and complacency isn’t an option. Read why q***r media, grassroots organizers, and local institutions must treat Pride as year-round work, not a season. Read the full piece by C. Aigner Ellis: https://wix.to/m8E9Cjm

As support for LGBTQ+ rights slips, q***r media, grassroots organizers, and local institutions cannot afford to treat Pride like a season.

05/28/2026

Celebrate Black q***r history, Juneteenth and Pride in Atlanta — Stonewall Soul: A Rhetorical Riot brings Southern Unity Movement’s moving program to The Art Exchange in East Point on June evenings. Read the full story and event details: https://wix.to/hgfFtMc ***rHistory

Southern Unity Movement will present the 3rd Annual Stonewall Soul: A Rhetorical Riot at The Art Exchange, located at 2148 Newnan Street in East Point, Georgia, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The event centers the Black LGBTQ+ presence during the Harlem Renaissance while celebrating both Juneteenth an...

05/26/2026

11 Black Rock & Alt Artists Who Could Shape Beyoncé’s Renaissance Act III

05/22/2026

A Nassau student missed graduation after ICE detention — but their diploma still made it across borders. Read the full story and the questions it raises about family separation, immigration enforcement and education: https://wix.to/2FduDBQ

Nassau Superintendent Delivers Diploma to Student in Guatemala After ICE Detention