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Fawn Walker-Montgomery

Fawn Walker-Montgomery: From rest to resistance…Organize, mobilize, rest and repeat

What should we be doing? Can we really sit this one out? These are some of the things Black people have heard since November...

Fawn Walker-Montgomery: Sit this one out, but unlearn White supremacy while you do it

You’ve probably seen the social media comments and videos of Black women telling each other to “sit this one out” regarding involvement in anything...

Fawn Walker-Montgomery: The election is over: Now what?

With the presidential election ending, I wanted to once again address the topic of voting. I’m sure you’ve heard the comments: “the election is...

Fawn Walker-Montgomery: No Diddy…The intersection of Black misogyny in Hip-Hop, the hood, and movement spaces

In this May 4, 2015 file photo, Cassie, left, and Sean "Diddy" Combs arrive at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala...

Fawn Walker-Montgomery: Voting matters, but it alone won’t bring liberation

With the Presidential Election coming up on Nov. 5, I wanted to address the topic of voting. I’m sure you’ve heard people say, “This...

Fawn Walker-Montgomery: Transition away from the ‘pep rally phase’

The last two months have been filled with trauma, continued police violence against Black women and a history-making event. Specifically, Vice President Kamala Harris...

Fawn Walker-Montgomery: While a Black woman runs for president, a Black woman is killed by police; Part 1

On July 6, Sonya Massey, a Black and disabled woman, was shot by former Deputy Sean Grayson. After protests, the body cam footage was...

Fawn Walker-Montgomery: Juneteenth is not enough

by Fawn Walker-Montgomery For this column, I want to continue the conversation around Juneteenth. Specifically, passing it as a federal holiday as not enough. Last...

Fawn Walker-Montgomery: Overemphasizing Black excellence in Allegheny County-Part 2

by Fawn Walker-Montgomery Previously, I discussed how embracing White standards of professionalism and perfectionism have created unattainable levels of achievement for Black people, resulting in...

Fawn Walker-Montgomery: Is there an overemphasis on ‘Black excellence’ in Allegheny County? Part 1

by Fawn Walker-Montgomery In this piece, I will discuss how Black people have embraced White ideals of excellence and perfectionism.  Although hashtags such as Black excellence...

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