LeahMother, Can You Hear Me?This essay was written for The Medium Writers Challenge: Space.Aug 13, 2021Aug 13, 2021
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LeahinAn Injustice!Abolish the One-Drop RuleIt doesn’t benefit Black people like you thinkAug 15, 202010Aug 15, 202010
LeahinAn Injustice!My Oppressor is OppressedHow can we speak out against oppression when our oppressor looks like us?Jun 30, 202011Jun 30, 202011
LeahinAn Injustice!Why Racial Unity Won’t Exist for Our GenerationIf talking about race makes you uncomfortable, we’ll never have racial unity.Jun 17, 20201Jun 17, 20201
LeahinAn Injustice!Critical Race Theory, DefinedEveryone talks about it, but let’s break down what it meansMay 21, 202013May 21, 202013
LeahinAn Injustice!‘The Photograph’ Reminds Us that Our Parents are People, TooOn the surface the movie claims to be a Black love story, but it’s really about Mae’s mother Christina, familial dreams and regretsFeb 22, 2020Feb 22, 2020