PinnedHow Planned Parenthood of Greater NY Defanged Conservatives and Strengthened Its MissionIn its 105th year, the Planned Parenthood of Greater New York (PPGNY) sharply turned its large ship in a different direction when it publicly disavowed its founder, Margaret Sanger and reckoned with its white supremacist history. Over the prior 104 years, Conservatives have weaponized Sanger against Planned Parenthood by exposing…Planned Parenthood18 min readPlanned Parenthood18 min read
Oct 14, 2020The Only Black Person In ‘The Social Dilemma’ On Civil Rights And TechThe only Black person in Netflix’s The Social Dilemma, was interviewed for over 4 hours, but in the documentary for 7 seconds. It felt egregious to me. …Artificial Intelligence21 min readArtificial Intelligence21 min read
Sep 2, 2020A Urogynecologist On The Health Necessity of WAPA few weeks ago, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion came out with the music video WAP (Wet Ass Pussy). Some people think its too vulgar and as expected, Republicans are all uptight about it. I think Cardi B has brought to light something that is REALLY important but taboo…Womens Health7 min readWomens Health7 min read
Jul 18, 2020Why Feminists Of Color Support Reproductive Justice“Reproductive rights” and “reproductive justice” are phrases used interchangeably, while in fact they are dueling movements amidst a growing power struggle. The Reproductive Rights Movement is led by middle-class white liberal feminists with a narrow agenda, that solely focuses on ending pregnancy through “pro-choice” activism. It has refused to incorporate…Reproductive Rights14 min readReproductive Rights14 min read
Jun 12, 20206 BOOKS FOR NON-BLACK POC AUNTIES AND UNCLESOn June 1, my mom texted me that she needed to join the protests (sparked by George Floyd’s murder) . . . And it got me to thinking . . . She is alert, engaged and now is the time to send in the books. Specifically, the anti-racist ones. When…Anti Racism5 min readAnti Racism5 min read
Jan 16, 2020How Artificial Intelligence is Disrupting CyberbangingHave you heard of the social work professor and public interest technologist who is disrupting cyberbanging with Artificial Intelligence (AI)? If not, I can’t wait for you to learn about Dr. Desmond Upton Patton’s work! Dr. Patton is an Associate Professor of Social Work and Associate Dean of Curriculum Innovation…Artificial Intelligence18 min readArtificial Intelligence18 min read
Jul 19, 2019Why This Queer Muslim Woman Pisses Everyone OffI can attest that Urooj Arshad is a gentle, kind, introvert who emanates warmth, groundedness and confidence. Having said that, this trailblazer who was recently named by NBC Out as one of the #Pride50: Contemporary LGBTQ changemakers, pisses a lot of people off. This includes conservatives, islamophobes, homophobes, and folks…Muslim15 min readMuslim15 min read
Apr 1, 2019The Biological Reason Why Older Moms Are More Likely To Get Pregnant With MultiplesYou may have heard that more U.S. births are multiples than ever before. Juxtapose that with the fact that many women in the U.S. are delaying motherhood well into their 30s and 40s at a historic rate. …Infertility6 min readInfertility6 min read
Jan 24, 2019The REAL Reason Why Angela Davis’ BCRI Award Was RescindedYou may have heard that the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute just rescinded the Fred Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award from Angela Davis. Queen Davis was shocked and issued this response. …Black Lives Matter6 min readBlack Lives Matter6 min read
Dec 17, 2018This Professor Explains why #ArgentinaSoWhiteDr. Erika Edwards (2nd From Left) during the taping of the soon to be released documentary Black Buenos Aires. There was no need for a script. These women were asked “What is it like to be Black in Buenos Aires?” …Argentina12 min readArgentina12 min read
