Reckon Archives December 2023
3 most harmful books selling purity culture in 2023
National Bacon Day ushers in California’s new animal welfare standards
Death, despair and hope in 2023
2023 was hot, wet, dry and deadly
Powerhouse women and femmes of 2023
The year of the Meganverse: Here are the best and worst Megans of 2023
The best queer media of 2023
Justice Department files first redlining lawsuit against ‘predatory’ Texas developer
10 times reproductive justice won in 2023
And the winner is... | Black Joy – December 22, 2023
Harsh winters are roughest on America’s incarcerated
People are taking to TikTok to share their spiritual practices for #WinterSolstice
Immigration rights groups sue Texas after Abbott signs ‘show your papers’ bill into law
From page to screen: Percy Jackon and the Olympians executive producers on bringing the books to life
People with disabilities face systemic issues in accessing reproductive care
Mixed-status families fear becoming pawns in looming immigration showdown
These are the 11 worst pop culture moments of 2023
More kids lose Medicaid coverage in Republican-led states
How the Percy Jackson and the Olympians cast builds authentic chemistry
Which queer holiday song are you?
Viral smash-and-grabs, unfounded crime hysteria and the impact on communities of color
How corporations could consume $50 billion of opioid lawsuit settlements
What you need to know about the world’s only Hmong LGBTQ organization
Jewish groups demand ceasefire in nationwide demonstrations on final night of Hanukkah
The Happiest time of the year is the hardest when you’re grieving
Alabama’s plan for nation’s first nitrogen gas execution poses big risk
Why big business could be the real winner at COP28
Pressure to shut down Louisiana detention center mounts with release of reported abuses
The Supreme Court will rule on limits on a commonly used abortion medication
The year of the side gig: DoorDash, Uber top state lists of most popular side hustles. What are the others?
What is trisomy 18, the condition causing a Texas woman to flee the state for abortion?
GOAT Nicki Minaj turns 41. What does it mean to be an aging female rapper in hip hop?
Which Jingle Jangle song should be your holiday anthem?
LA County offering free virtual therapy for K-12 students
What the Endangered Species Act has accomplished in 50 years
This is why Gen Z is kissing monogamy goodbye
Death threats and job losses: This is what it’s like for pro-Palestine students and activists to be doxxed right now
These are the top 10 states to find a date this cuffing season
Why millennial women are choosing the #DINKLIFE
Food sovereignty movement sprouts as bison return to Indigenous communities
Sleigh all day with Black excellence | Black Joy – December 8, 2023
‘Hope Street Holiday’ is an Afro-Latino Christmas movie miracle
Black-woman owned vegan purse line helps fashionistas slay sustainably
GOP debate explodes in transphobia: The 4 most harmful things the candidates said and why it matters
‘Saying the quiet part out loud,’ Florida says libraries have first amendment right to take books off shelves
Older voters are second only to young people in share of ’climate voters,’ new study shows
PERSPECTIVES: It was a disappointing year to be a Swiftie
Black Ohio woman’s arrest after pregnancy loss begs the question, ‘What do you do after a miscarriage?’
Beyoncé's ‘Renaissance’ look sparks debate about colorism and “white-fishing”
Supreme Court weighs immunity for Sackler family in Purdue Pharma case
Lil Nas X is entering his ‘Christian era’ - so what could that mean for the religious rap genre?
Oil for sale at the UN’s planet-saving climate conference
World Wildlife Conservation Day: The Endangered Species Act’s past, present and future
University students across Chicago influence schools to stock period products
Explosive DeSantis-Newsom debate reflects nation’s culture wars
Lawmakers enter final day of hunger strike for ceasefire in Gaza
Emanuel Brown of the Acorn Center for Restoration and Freedom on land liberation and joy
5 Black writers on Black Love
Eradicating the Stigma: Da’Ron Davis-Henderson
Shaming the way Black folks eat won’t get us free
Eradicating the Stigma: jarrett hill
Eradicating the Stigma: Chelsea Gulden
Eradicating the Stigma: Mallery Jenna Robinson
Eradicating the Stigma: George M. Johnson
‘We’re still here’: Indigenous midwives are using cultural practices to combat high maternal mortality rates