On the Three A’s…

A 540Monthly Membership ensures that we are able to create and curate low cost/high impact educational content and programming rooted […]
The Williams Sisters and the Joy of Seeing Black Women Lift Each Other Up

The only times I cared about tennis were when I had to write an index card about Arthur Ashe for […]
Happy Julyteenth

“This Fourth July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must mourn… What, to the American slave, is your […]
Why Your Black A– Should Celebrate Pride

Why Your Black A– Should Celebrate Pride by Chris Thompson I hate homophobia. Besides the system of denigrating and dehumanizing […]
We Should Be Above Transphobia by Now

We Should Be Above Transphobia by Now by Chris Thompson “It’s above me now.” This sentence spread through Black Twitter […]
The Women and Children Are Not in the Life Boat

The Women and Children Are Not in the Life Boat by Chris Thompson I am disappointed in you, America. I […]
Sit Down, Randy: The Myth of Bootstrap Pulling

Sit Down, Randy: The Myth of Bootstrap Pulling by Chris Thompson ^ additional editing by Calvin Eaton Hi. If you […]
The Curious Case of Caster Semenya: Hottentot Artemis

The Curious Case of Caster Semenya: Hottentot Artemis by Chris Thompson It has been a week since the news broke, […]
Celebrate Transwomen on Women’s History Month

We are pleased to share guest posts by local Rochester community members throughout Women’s History Month Celebrate Transwomen on Women’s […]
Why Do You Still Need a Black History Month?

We are pleased to share guest posts by local Rochester community members throughout this year’s 2nd Annual Digital Black History […]
More Than One Cockroach

More Than One Cockroach by Chris Thompson I have lived in Rochester for 10 years, and I have been called […]