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A publisher’s final dispatch from a modern abolitionist newsroom
Here’s what we’ve built over four transformative years and an update on The Emancipator’s next chapter.
THE ARCHIVES
Surviving the culture vulture’s bite
To protect our identity we must become true proprietors of our culture
Belonging to America as an immigrant demands taking a hammer to its ‘exceptional’ greatness
Being a ‘model minority’ is a weak and indefensible position from which ICE can pluck us with little explanation.
Belonging starts with a declaration
We exist beyond a government’s bloody imperialist aims, forced removals, and attempts to force us into mental prisons.
You’re funny. For a woman
Women of color are often forced to navigate hostile environments in which their humor and mirth are scrutinized through sexist and racist lenses.
The resistance was televised.
If you missed our live conversation on how Trump is resegregating America, we’ve got you covered.
When the system is rigged, resist
Rebellion is often born from ordinary people in everyday spaces.