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Kim Tran

Kim Tran is completing her Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley. Her writing and research on race, gender and social movements have appeared in Vice News, Mic and Vox. Find more of her work at www.kimthientran.com

All Work

[Photo: Two actors playing as Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemmings perform during the play Thomas and Sally]

Analysis Violence

Is There a ‘Right Way’ to Address Issues of Sexual Violence Through the Arts?

May 14, 2:57pm Kim Tran

When it comes to survivor narratives, activists are specific about what makes accountable, ethical, and potentially radical storytelling.

Culture & Conversation Race

‘My Neighbors Would Look at Me Like an Alien’: Women of Gentrification

Oct 24, 2:14pm Kim Tran

Places like my hometown of San Jose, and nearby Oakland and San Francisco, have been hit hard by the tech industry.

Analysis Health Systems

Amid Fear of New Federal ‘War on Drugs,’ Support Grows in California for Safe Injection Sites

Aug 7, 6:27pm Kim Tran

Safe injection sites, professionally supervised facilities where drug users can inject pre-obtained drugs, are considered by many experts to be the next frontier in harm reduction.

Analysis LGBTQ

This Pride Month, Don’t Overlook Bisexuals

Jun 23, 6:26pm Kim Tran

The combination of invisibility and what others see as an illegitimate identity carries significant costs when it comes to resources, which compounds the damage.