• Reparations Reminds Us That There Is Still Plenty Left Unsaid

    Reparations Reminds Us That There Is Still Plenty Left Unsaid

    “Reparations” is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as “the making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged.” It is defined by black folk as any number of possibilities: free education, free health care, 40 acres and a mule. It is fitting…

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  • What’s in A Name? A lot. ‘The Name Change Project’ Helps Trans Folks Own Their Entire Lives

    Cris Lee, a resident of D.C., is a program manager at a non-profit that works with traditionally underserved communities. Cris is also a trans man. He has been medically transitioning for just over two years (using testosterone as a hormone replacement), but transitioning socially almost four years. Last summer, Cris began the legal process of…

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