1. "How I Found Myself When My Skin Changed Its Identity" — BuzzFeed
2. "What Part of 'No, Totally' Don't You Understand?" — The New Yorker
3. "My Relationship Was a Different Kind of Addiction" — BuzzFeed LGBT
5. "I Benefited From the So-Called “Ethnic Casting Craze” — BuzzFeed Ideas
6. "Black bodies on the ground: Shocking images spark #BlackLivesMatter outrage — but at what price?" — Salon
In the aftermath of Walter Scott's death, poet and writer Jacqui Germain remarked on the tragic yet constant images of lifeless black bodies shown in the media. Yes, those images and the #BlackLivesMatter movement spark awareness — but at a price. "What visuals are we normalizing in exchange for media coverage from news outlets that don’t view our survival as a priority?" she asks. Read her piece at Salon.