Inaction on Courage
Some things haven’t changed since the Civil War
The distribution of votes in this neverending election is screaming something else other than a democracy in crisis. Most people who voted saw this election … Continue reading
Ayisha Elliott
Ayisha Elliott’s podcast Black Girl From Eugene is raw and uncensored monologues and conversations about living while Black in the PNW. Listen locally at 11 am Sundays on Facebook Live; simulcast on KEPW 97.3 FM. Audio found on all major podcasting platforms. You can support BGFE at Patreon.com/Blackgirlfromeugene_1.
Author: Ayisha Elliott
Using Your Voice
Only now is a voting a choice for Black people
To vote or not to vote is a white person’s problem. Historically, it’s a white person’s privilege, a package deal. It wasn’t until 1965 when … Continue reading
Purpose
With this year’s losses comes the realization of what life is about
By Ayisha Elliott With the passing of John Lewis, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Chadwick Boseman, Kobe Bryant and more, it has felt like a loss of … Continue reading
Black Girl From Eugene
Assimilation is not a gift
By Ayisha Elliott I was born in Eugene. A Black baby of two revolutionary Black parents and the fifth child of our crew. I grew up … Continue reading