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Clarissa Brooks

Clarissa Brooks (they/she) is a freelance journalist, writer, and cultural worker based in Atlanta, GA. Born and raised in Charlotte, NC, Brooks has had words appear in publications such as New York Magazine, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, and NPR. She now serves as Strategic Partnerships Editor at Reckon News and was a 2023 Forbes 30 under 30 listee in Media. Her work focuses on black cultural production and its connection to the struggle for liberation.
Sexual Health + Identity

The Adult Survivors Act Underscores How a Statute of Limitations Benefits The Rich and Powerful

The barriers to accusing a powerful person of abuse can be insurmountable — especially in a short window of time.
Music

Why Are Americans Flocking to Europe to See Beyoncé? Cheaper Tickets

"You are getting [to see] much more than just a concert."
Music

Black Queer Musicians Are Thriving Both in and Out of Major Labels

The ability to live, be, and exist in your own center of gravity remains critical to Black queer artists whose identities already exist in opposition to normative systems of power.
Politics

HBCUs Keep Getting Targeted With Bomb Threats

Threats went out on the first day of Black History Month.
Sexual Health + Identity

Yet Again, The Trump Administration Is Putting Black Sexual Assault Survivors at Risk

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos's new Title IX changes will hurt black and other marginalized survivors the most. 
Politics

"It's a System I Never Opted to Be a Part Of": Young People Tell Us Why They Didn't Vote

“The system isn’t in place where we can vote for our liberation.”
Politics

When Sexual Assault Happens at HBCUs, Survivors May Feel Pressure to Put Their Race Before Their Interests

"We're left carrying the weight of the black community on our backs."