The Embodied Politics of Black Motherhood The Embodied Politics of Black Motherhood
Alienating Black women from our bodies is a strategy for domination. Yet we continue to rise and resist.
The Choice to Vaccinate Has Never Been Free The Choice to Vaccinate Has Never Been Free
To increase vaccination rates, then, America doesn’t just need free Covid vaccines—we need free health care.
Aug 11, 2021 / Rhea Boyd
On Shame and Healing On Shame and Healing
The truths that lie beneath our loneliest year.
Mar 10, 2021 / Rhea Boyd
Who Will Stand Up for Black Women? Who Will Stand Up for Black Women?
While we exist within a culture that demeans us, a labor market that devalues us, and a political climate that disregards us, this nation still depends on us.
Oct 2, 2020 / Rhea Boyd
Schools: To Open or Not to Open? That Is Not the Question. Schools: To Open or Not to Open? That Is Not the Question.
The question is: Will the US government provide the safety net and wealth redistribution necessary to support life in this country?
Jul 16, 2020 / Rhea Boyd
What It Means When You Wear a Mask—and When You Refuse To What It Means When You Wear a Mask—and When You Refuse To
In the United States, wearing a mask is not just politicized. It is racialized.
Jul 9, 2020 / Rhea Boyd