This week, Daniel José Older urged U.S. Latinos to speak up about the anti-blackness and injustice taking place in the Dominican Republic. Read that and other essays from The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and more.
"Take Down the Confederate Flag—Now" — The Atlantic
In the aftermath of the South Carolina church shooting, Ta-Nehisi Coates wrote a scathing condemnation of the Confederate flag. In it, he explains what the hateful banner really symbolizes and urged those of South Carolina to remove it from Capitol grounds. Read it at The Atlantic.
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"What It's Like When Your Fiancé Has Cancer" — Jezebel
Even in the face of cancer, Katy Kelleher and her sick fiancé have learned to laugh and carry on. In a devastating essay for Jezebel, Kelleher wrote about her experience of becoming the caretaker of a man with blood cancer, from the diagnosis to the chemotherapy to the comments of well-meaning friends. Read it at Jezebel.
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"Shooters of Color Are Called ‘Terrorists’ and ‘Thugs.’ Why Are White Shooters Called ‘Mentally Ill’?" — The Washington Post
Why is it that, following a mass shooting, gunmen of color are called "terrorists" or "thugs," yet white perpetrators are called "mentally ill?" "...The go-to explanation for his actions will be mental illness. He will be humanized and called sick, a victim of mistreatment or inadequate mental health resources," Anthea Butler writes of Dylann Roof. "That is the power of whiteness in America." Read her piece at The Washington Post.
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"I Fell for the Perfect Guy, But Not for His Open Relationship" — BuzzFeed Life
After years of disappointing dates, Jess Haberman finally found someone great. The only problem was his engagement to another woman. What began as casual dating and curiosity about his polyamorous lifestyle turned into full-fledged feelings for Haberman. In a poignant and relatable essay for BuzzFeed Life, she recounts the unconventional relationship. Read it here.
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