Brea Baker
Brea Baker is racial and gender justice activist working locally and nationally towards the liberation of all oppressed people with an emphasis on Black people and women. When not organizing, you can find her traveling the world, listening to Beyonce, or manifesting the life her ancestors deserved.
Your Reading List for Black History Month and Forever
Making a Home on Black-Owned Land
In her new book, ‘Rooted,’ Brea Baker unpacks the legacy of land theft in America. But first, a visit to her own backyard.
The Rich Black History That Runs Through Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter
“New” Black country music fans aren’t following trends. We’re reclaiming the ones our ancestors set.
Looting Was Encouraged at the Pyer Moss 10-Year Anniversary Sale
Dispatches from designer Kerby Jean-Raymond’s Brooklyn “Loot-Out” event that sent shockwaves through the fashion world.
Celebrity Stylist KJ Moody Talks Defying the Odds, the Renaissance World Tour, and Honoring Unsung Creatives
The Dallas native and cousin of Queen Bey talks to ELLE.com about co-styling the superstar and the advice he clung to throughout his career.
Recommit to Action All Year Long With This Essential Pride Reading List
The Fight to Stop ‘Cop City’
This Black History Month, I’m Stuck Thinking About the Present
Something Old, Something New
I always thought I’d get married in a church. But when I got engaged to my now-wife, I knew we’d need to find an alternative.
‘Performative Advocacy Doesn’t Work’: Black Justice Leaders Talk Accountability and the Fight for Reparations
From Dreamgirls to Abbott Elementary: A Timeline of Sheryl Lee Ralph's Incredible Career
Anifa Mvuemba on the African Diaspora and Black Innovation
Who Is Safer When We Criminalize Domestic Violence Survivors?
Tracy McCarter says she was acting in self-defense when she stood up to her estranged husband. Now she’s being charged with murder.
bell hooks Taught Us To Both Practice and Preach Radical Love
HBO's Black and Missing Will Make Us Rethink How We Respond to Missing Person Cases
The new docuseries from Soledad O'Brien and Geeta Gandbhir highlights the work of Derrica and Natalie Wilson, who are advocating for Black missing persons and supporting communities that are far too often ignored.
11 Essential Memoirs to Read Right Now
‘The Entire Conversation Needs to Change’: Reproductive Justice Leaders on the Fight for Abortion Access
The recent Texas law is part of an onslaught years in the making—yet few heeded the warning.
Naomi Osaka Dared to Say No
In a world where Black women are rarely afforded space to enforce boundaries, the 23-year-old tennis player did the unthinkable.
On the 100th Anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre, The Body Remembers
What Justice for George Floyd Actually Looks Like
One Year After Breonna Taylor's Death, We're Still Fighting for a World Where Black Women Get to Dream
Their Brother’s Keeper: How Sean Monterrosa's Sisters Are Fighting to Keep His Name Alive
In June, police shot and killed Monterrosa outside a Walgreens. Nine months later, his sisters are still looking for justice.
'Today I'm Feeling Seen': Black and South Asian Women Reflect on Kamala Harris Becoming Vice President
White Supremacists Lashed Out. We Can’t Back Down.
It's no surprise that a group of white people would storm the Capitol building in response to recent Democratic victories.
Warrior's Olivia Cheng on Bringing Activism to Her Art
Joe Biden Won. But Don’t Throw Away Your Protest Signs Just Yet.
10 Movies and Documentaries to Reignite Your Activism
Get informed and stay engaged.
Women of Color Speak Out Against the Whitewashing of Reproductive Justice
For Black Women, Joy Is Nonnegotiable
Inside the Movement to Make Juneteenth a Nationally Recognized Holiday
The Anti-Racist Podcast List
So you posted a black square? Now commit to educating yourself.
The Anti-Racist Reading List
Because allyship can't be proven with a few social media posts.
