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An ‘emerging voice’ on gender, identity, and religion

By Susan Gonzalez — 2021

Brianne Painia was always interested in how the strong women who helped raise her were able to reconcile a self-assured independence with a Southern Baptist faith that sometimes suppressed it.

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The Rumpus Interview with Roxane Gay

Roxane Gay is a force. Gay’s work taught me what it can mean to be unapologetically vulnerable, to bear both your scars and unhealed wounds, and to be transparent about your desire to be better. Her work encouraged me to think about my life and writing and people in a softer way.

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To My Daughter, With Love

Mother-daughter bonds within the Black community can be powerful counters against systemic oppression. We invited four moms to share their wisdom in open letters to their daughters.

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Serena Williams: How Black Women Can Close the Pay Gap

Black women are 37 cents behind men in the pay gap—in other words, for every dollar a man makes, black women make 63 cents.

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Female Empowerment