It’s Plenty: Songs That Got Us Through 2022
ya know we love a good playlist! and what better time to drop a new one than now. curated by…
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National Latinx HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
To me, National Latinx HIV/AIDS Awareness Day means a day to bring some light to the darkness that has been…
J Aces Lira | Chivago, IL
I recall my time in high school. During this time, I’m making intercity commutes and my mom was struggling with…
National Transgender HIV Testing Day
Today is National Transgender HIV Testing Day, a day to recognize the importance of routine HIV testing, status awareness, &…
La Belle of le Ball: An Ode to Crystal LaBeija (a Poem)
My mother told me, “Never stay where you’re not wanted”, a betoken for the fate of navigating as a black…
LISA ISADORA CRUZ (LA GINGER VALDEZ)
La Mujer Boricua! Lisa Isadora Valdez was born in la isla del encanto Puerto Rico on September 23, 1958. Most…
What I Wish Someone Told Me When I Tested Positive
as AIDS awareness week comes to a close, we continue to stand in our commitment to amplify the histories and…
Deandre Bryant | Washington, DC
My name is Deandre Bryant and so this picture is Me as an infant I was born with a full…
Throwback Thursday: Milani Varela
Picture this: Humboldt Park in Chicago, IL The year is 1993, at that time it was me, momma, dad, and…
Haitemai | Mexico City, Mexico
I learned a lot working with plants, the first: to be someone who has a plan in advance. The second:…