By Veronica Agard

The initial dust may have settled on the unscripted confrontation between Nicki Minaj and Miley Cyrus at the Video Music Awards, but the ongoing conversations on the subject are far from over. Tone policing and the debates on calling out versus calling in are critical and intense conversations to have, and the best examples of this can be found through discussions on #BlackLivesMatter. As the hashtag continues to move from the keyboard to the streets, the frequency of confrontations and debates has increased.

By Kel Daroe

Every morning I suffer from racial injustice fatigue. At 7 a.m., I fall out of bed and convince myself that eating breakfast and brushing my teeth are in my best interest. During the last year and a half, it’s been damn near impossible. The morning struggle has been incredibly real and not because I gave birth, started jogging at dawn, or started commuting to an adjacent state.