by Aya de Leon | Aug 3, 2020 | Opinion, Personal Essays
As a mom, I always have a backup plan. An additional snack in my purse. A spare kid’s bike helmet in my car. An extra hair elastic around my wrist. If Moms ran the world, I believe things would be going much better. I have never been a huge fan of the nation’s...
by Aya de Leon | Jul 27, 2020 | Opinion
This past week, I was driving up an unfamiliar street on the way back from a hiking trail in Oakland. I was surprised to see the following graffiti on the garage, and found out that it was the Mayor’s house. What surprised me most was the discord between the Black...
by Aya de Leon | Jul 20, 2020 | Audio/Visual
Hey folks, I have a series of AfroFuturism Climate collages. Here’s my first BLM collage, with images of some of those we’ve lost, some of their names, and images of our uprising. This may be the first in a series… Perfect for today’s STRIKE...
by Aya de Leon | Jul 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Last week, Harper’s published “A Letter on Justice and Open Debate,” in which they censor the Movement for Black Lives. The signatories include a wide array of writers, scholars, activists, artists and cultural critics, Their letter says, “Powerful protests for racial...
by Aya de Leon | Jul 13, 2020 | Opinion, Personal Essays
Earlier this year, I saw that a local organization had an all-white climate panel. I had some connections to that organization, so I got the organizer’s info and sent her an email. You will not be surprised to learn that she is a white woman. Here’s what I...
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