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adrienne maree brown is the writer-in-residence at the Emergent Strategy Ideation Institute, and a prolific author whose latest works include the novella Grievers, and Holding Change: The Way of Emergent
The Spring 2022 “Personal Journeys” issue of YES! Magazine. Our Spring “Personal Journeys” issue was a different one for YES! It focused on people’s personal stories of healing and transformation,
Dear Readers, The letters I write to you in each issue of YES! give me a chance to reflect. Honestly, when the editors first proposed an issue on pleasure well
Rita Howard has been reading YES! since its inception. “We inhabit the same corner of the universe,” she says, “so our meeting was inevitable!” What kind of work or volunteering
Writing climate into your favorite series, from “Seinfeld” to “Scandal.”
The racial wealth gap exists by historical design. In order to undo that divide, we need to be just as intentional.
The treatment of Ukrainian versus Black and Brown asylum seekers has prompted criticism that the administration is enforcing immigration policies in ways that favor White, European, mostly Christian refugees.
People facing housing loss often have to move quickly, without funds. These volunteers are there to help.
From short videos to influencing Hollywood storylines, a new climate-related project is empowering BIPOC artists to take the lead on storytelling.
Here are the basic steps any company will need to go through to give workers ownership.
An interview with the playful, prefigurative, beloved and sometimes banned author, T.J. Klune.
You can say that my parents came to America for a better life, and they got one. But American imperialism shaped their paths.
Tribal nations are finding sustainable ways to generate jobs and food security.
Police too often claim that confusion during an encounter caused them to fire fatal shots, as in the case of Patrick Lyoya. But there are solutions.
A moral philosopher on the ethics of how we address global warming.
“Because no one had talked with me as a teen about what a real, healthy relationship looks like, I didn’t know what to do when my boyfriend became abusive.”
A poem, “Swimming,” explores themes of crossing borders, survival, and resilience.
After a leaked draft Supreme Court opinion signaled the court’s intention to overturn the landmark decision in Roe v. Wade, advocates for reproductive justice took to the streets in cities nationwide.
A North Nashville market that showcases Black-owned small businesses helps invigorate their community.
Community land trusts have a long history of helping people afford a home. In a time of skyrocketing housing prices, that’s more important than ever.
The 1992 L.A. rebellion was a wake-up call for a deeply segregated city.
Black and Brown rage is often dehumanized, while White rage is protected and coddled. But it takes courage to transmute rage and anger into collective and lasting transformation.
When it is difficult to see the truth, speaking it becomes even more essential, writes adrienne maree brown.
Even though Ramadan is about community, the pandemic forced us into isolation. Now, we are cautiously emerging, rebuilding our ties, and reimagining how to mark the holy month of fasting.
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