Author

Na'ilah Williams

she/her. black woman. writer. 🤎

11 pieces

EMPOWERMENT, POLITICS
On the Digital Learning Gap in America
Featured Illustration: The Washington Post Disclaimer: Some names have been changed to protect the privacy of interview participants. . . . Modern…
NA'ILAH WILLIAMS
POLITICS
Abolition is Necessary for a Safer America
Featured Illustration: Nicole Medina In 1966, James Baldwin wrote, “The police are simply the hired enemies of this population. They are present…
NA'ILAH WILLIAMS
CULTURE, POLITICS
Stop Co-Opting Our Movements and Get Your Own
Featured Image: Financial Times Black Lives Matter. Not only is it true, but it’s also the name of a movement. Our movement.…
NA'ILAH WILLIAMS
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
A (Personal) Written Speech on Racism & Anti-Blackness
Featured Artwork: Shirien Damra 6.13.20 Hi. I’m Na’ilah. A lot of y’all know me as Nailah — minus the Arabic pronunciation —…
NA'ILAH WILLIAMS
CULTURE, POLITICS
On Being Black in America Amid Current Events
Featured Image: Hollie Adams for Teen Vogue Living while Black. That was the only crime many Black men committed before being brutally…
NA'ILAH WILLIAMS
CULTURE
Fitting In vs. Standing Out: Being Black in Predominantly White Schools
Featured Artwork: Aishwarya Srivastava A few months ago, I had a problem. Not specifically my problem, of course, but I had heard…
NA'ILAH WILLIAMS
CULTURE, POLITICS
Say His Name: Elijah Al-Amin
By now, I’m sure you all have heard of, and hopefully not forgotten, the tragic story of Elijah Al-Amin, the young Arizona…
NA'ILAH WILLIAMS
POLITICS
New Zealand Terrorist Attacks: The Fight Against Double Standards
On March 15th, I went to sleep heartbroken because of the news of a terrorist attack against Muslims in New Zealand. I…
NA'ILAH WILLIAMS
UNCATEGORIZED
The Calm After The Storm
I have anxiety, probably as a result of experiences that will haunt me forever. At times, I still have panic attacks — moments…
NA'ILAH WILLIAMS
POETRY & PROSE, THE ARTS
First They Came For…
Below is a modern play on Martin Niemöller’s “First They Came For The Socialists” from the view of a white American citizen,…
NA'ILAH WILLIAMS
POLITICS
Why I Don’t Stand: An American Minority on the Pledge of Allegiance
“Please stand for the Pledge and a moment of silence.” Growing up, it was a phrase that was branded in my mind…
NA'ILAH WILLIAMS

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