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The Lack of Body Positive Conversations Among Kids

“Why am I not taller today?”  my daughter asked at the end of her sixth birthday. It was heartbreaking to see her cry tears...

Get vaccinated and mask up: LA County DPH amid Delta surge

In spite of racking up some of the highest vaccination numbers in the U.S., Los Angeles County and California at large are in the...

Disability advocates want the choice to work from home

Working remotely for the past year has brought feelings of isolation and anxiety, yet it has also brought relief. Such is the case of...

The Conditional Respect of the Black Athlete

On July 28, following her withdrawal from two Olympic events, Simone Biles, the fan-favorite gymnastics heavyweight, took to Twitter to express her gratitude. Her...

Caught in the Revolving Door

This story was reported on in 2019 during the peak of activism towards reforming the jail system in Los Angeles. It appeared in the...

Turning a blind eye to Black mental health

A study by Sunshine Behavioral Health found that only a third of adult Black Americans who need mental health care actually receive it. To...

Is “Hot Vax Summer” a reality or just another social media trend?

"Hot Vax Summer" is all over my social media. It seems 45% of the total U.S. population is fully vaccinated. With 319 million Americans...

We Need To Start Talking About Diversity Among Sex Workers

Sarah has wanted to do sex work, specifically porn, for a very long time now. It is only recently, in her forties, that she...

The American Response to a COVID-wrecked India

International support appears to be the immediate way of packing a punch against the COVID-19 pandemic that is battering India. The United States helms this...

Observing Ramadan during a Pandemic

Followers of Islam began observing Ramadan, the Islamic holy month, from April 12. But until they break the fast on Eid-ul-Fitr (May 13), this...

A Letter to a Pregnant Person during COVID-19

I’ve been dreading writing this. I am a person who tries to be honest about my lived experiences, but this topic was hitting too...

Attention High School Juniors: here’s how to conquer your interviews

Interviewing for jobs can highly be intimidating. Especially if you identify as womxn or BIPOC. For many of us, we have been told we...
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