Angry Black Lady Chronicles

Anti-Abortion Advocates Are Trying to Keep Black People From Voting

Imani Gandy

The only way for abortion opponents to win is to keep Republicans in office—and they know it.

Texas Thinks Your Fetus Needs a Lawyer

Imani Gandy

Texas Rep. Scott Sanford's "lawyers for fetuses" bill is as ludicrous as you might imagine. What if a fetus doesn't want to be born?

Purvi Patel and the Case of the Self-Managed Abortion

Imani Gandy

Prosecutors—with the help of doctors and nurses—are punishing pregnant people using laws intended to help them.

Joe Biden Might Not Be the Worst—and That Feels Weird to Say

Imani Gandy

I resigned myself to voting for Joe Biden. About a week into his administration, I have to say I've been pleasantly surprised—"Sleepy Joe" means business.

It Must Be Nice to Riot at the Capitol and Not Get Shot

Imani Gandy

White privilege is a helluva drug. Case in point: the Capitol siege.

Have You Tried Being Black on Facebook?

Imani Gandy

Marginalized communities are censored on social media every day. I don't have the energy to weep for the death of free speech after Twitter banned Trump.

2020: The Year Republicans Wanted You to Just Die Already

Imani Gandy

And if you're a Black or brown person, well, we're screwed.

Did You Know That Saying ‘Pregnant People’ Isn’t Just Inclusive—It’s Correct?

Imani Gandy

Our abortion politics must be inclusive of trans and nonbinary people, or the fight that we are waging for human rights is a farce.

No, I Won’t Reach Out to Trump Voters

Imani Gandy

Why is it always the responsibility of oppressed people to reach out to their oppressors?

Mississippi Tees Up a Ridiculous Abortion Rights Claim Just for Amy Coney Barrett

Imani Gandy

With abortion foe Amy Coney Barrett newly minted as a Supreme Court justice, we're bracing for impact.