raven e. freeborn on birth work amid the fifth anniversary of the Texas Abortion Ban
September 1, 2026, marked the fifth anniversary of Texas Senate Bill 8 (SB 8), also known as the Texas Heartbeat Act, effectively banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. Since SB 8 went into effect in 2021, maternal deaths in Texas have increased by 56 percent, sepsis rates have risen by 50 percent, and infant…
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Southern politics
Black politics needs more than better voting maps
We are not claiming that voting isn't important, or downplaying the fact that Republicans are racially motivated in their redistricting plans for Congress, state legislatures, and local governments. That is obvious.
Arts & Soul
Kindred
We are kin, not by crime or country, but by the fierce, shared knowing that we were always more than where they tried to put us.
Race & Place
Erasing me (and my people) from the curriculum
Wisdom from the old heads in the community and family steadily reminded me that white folks are always listening and assessing. Or, as Fanon reminded me, "The black man who quotes Montesquieu must be watched."
Essays & Letters
Surviving Fascism: Lessons from Jim Crow
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