PinnedNina Monei·Feb 21, 2022They E-Fuckin the Tweets Man For RetweetsLast December, as Insecure wrapped its final season, I logged into Twitter to see a flood of praise for both the show and its star Issa Rae…
PinnedNina Monei·Oct 8, 2021I’m No Longer Interested In “Doing the Work”“I do the work”, “we do the work”, “this is the work.”A response icon2A response icon2
Nina Monei·Apr 18, 2021I buried my friends in childhoodI buried my friends in childhood and I was never free to mourn.
Nina Monei·Apr 2, 2021The Revolution Will Not Be a Book ClubI’m not against theory or reading, but I am firmly against middle class academic paternalism that presumes greater knowledge and…A response icon1A response icon1
Nina Monei·Oct 7, 2020“Cuties” (and Its Supporters) Failed Black GirlsThere’s been a lot of controversy over the Netflix film Cuties, with it being categorized by some as encouraging pedophilia and others as…
Nina Monei·Jun 1, 2020I’m Not a Perfect Abolitionist, and I’m Okay With ThatI believe in prison abolition but I am not a perfect abolitionist. I believe that it is not only ideal but essential to our survival as…A response icon1A response icon1
Nina Monei·Oct 9, 2018Black Girls Deserve Love That Doesn’t Hurt and It Starts With Us“My mother was the first person to teach me that love looks like violence…”
