We Are All Flowers, We All Drink from the Sun

Jun 26. 2020

In designing this artwork, I wanted to pay homage to the incredibly beautiful Ukiyo-e, a genre of Japanese art in the 17th to 19th centuries that translates to “pictures of the floating world.” Happy Pride.

Intersectional Environmentalism Is Our Urgent Way Forward

Jun 24. 2020

One day it dawned on me that if my feminism can be intersectional, so can my environmentalism. So I decided to define the term Intersectional Environmentalism as this: an inclusive version of environmentalism that advocates for both the protection of people and the planet.

Juneteenth in 2020: a Toast to the Afro Future; a Celebration Dripped in Blood

Jun 19. 2020

To most, Juneteenth is known as an African-American day of celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. It occurs annually on June 19th. “Juneteenth” is a joyful portmanteau signifying that day. It’s also known as “Freedom Day,” and some have called it the second Independence Day. But is it, really?

Joy, Heartbreak, Wine, and Love: An Oral History of Motherhood

May 08. 2020

Motherhood is complicated and multifaceted, so with gratitude to the mothers who are part of the YTTP family, we invited them to break it down for us themselves. Here, they write on motherhood, its joys, fears, hopes, and heartbreaks, and what they need most.