Nylah Iqbal Muhammad
Freelance Writer
Latest articles by Nylah Iqbal Muhammad


The show’s imperfect portrayal of Rue gets some things right.


Issa Rae’s HBO show might be ending, but the work she started has just begun.

With more than 500,000 dead and no clear end in sight, some have found tools for coping with loss and stress are no longer working.

Between the pandemic and protests, practitioners of African religions are welcoming the community and liberation their traditions can bring.

I had planned to use this year to be surrounded by those I love. Instead, I’m facing loneliness.


Leaning on visual racist tropes to cover the Covid-19 outbreak is dangerous.


While the epidemic may be new, xenophobia has been intertwined with public health discourse for a very long time.


The deep connection between the fires, colonization, and Aboriginal protest, explained.

The father of Atatiana Jefferson is one of too many lost to grief, trauma, and injustice.

These US-based activists know firsthand the impact racism, poverty, and colonialism have had on the planet.