The essays

My essays.

On mutual aid, organizing, movement history and building parallel systems of care. Filter by topic, or start with the newest.

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Mutual Aid & Care

Oct 29, 2026

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Mutual aid is just a term white folks needed to give a damn about each other

And it ain't a damn strategy either.

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Organizing

Oct 27, 2026

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Voting Is the Bare Minimum

Vote local on Tuesday, and build something that lasts on Wednesday.

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History & Lineage

Oct 6, 2026

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The Fannie Lou Hamer Model

Happy 109th birthday, Mrs. Hamer. Thank you for showing me how to build.

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Mutual Aid & Care

Sep 27, 2026

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Not everyone is an organizer, but your community still needs you

"I'm not an organizer" is not a get-out-of-community-free card.

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History & Lineage

Sep 21, 2026

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Parallel Systems Have Always Been the Plan

Our ancestors left the vision, so I built a blueprint.

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Organizing

Sep 14, 2026

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Here's what structure can provide you in movement spaces

Structure is not the same thing as evil.

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Mutual Aid & Care

Sep 9, 2026

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How to not be a starving leftist

Charge nothing, but also pay your rent, but also don't sell out, but also eat.

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Organizing

Sep 2, 2026

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How to Actually Start Organizing

For everyone with all the ideas and none of the action.

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You are incredibly wise and a gifted writer. I am so grateful to have found your work. Thank you for sharing your voice.

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What readers say

You are incredibly wise and a gifted writer. I am so grateful to have found your work. Thank you for sharing your voice.

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Honored by and spoken at

Black Lives Matter Dreamers & Disruptors Award, 2026
Women's Foundation of Minnesota Rest Up Award, 2023
North American School for Organizers
Black Digital Renaissance

Black Lives Matter Dreamers & Disruptors Award, 2026
Women's Foundation of Minnesota Rest Up Award, 2023
North American School for Organizers
Black Digital Renaissance