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  • Black Women Deserve the Truth From Their Doctors. Trump Is Trying to Keep Us in the Dark

    When I was 19 years old, I walked into a health center in Michigan knowing I was pregnant but uncertain of my future. To this day, I remember the compassion and grace of the nurse who helped me, who saw me scared and crying but calmly let me know that I had options. I could…

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    Nia Martin-Robinson






    Published

    March 8, 2019
  • Black Women Are Tired of People Trying to Control Our Bodies—So Wake Up

    Y’all I’m tired. I’m tired of white supremacy and patriarchy. I’m tired of the systems that police, control and murder Black trans women. I’m tired of the systems that allow Breonna Taylor to be murdered in her home while her killers are allowed to roam free. I’m tired of the systems that built a faulty…

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    Nia Martin-Robinson






    Published

    July 23, 2020
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