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Nylah Iqbal Muhammad

Freelance Writer

    Latest articles by Nylah Iqbal Muhammad

    Culture
    Euphoria changes the narrative around Blackness and addictionEuphoria changes the narrative around Blackness and addiction
    Culture

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

    By Nylah Iqbal Muhammad
    Culture
    Insecure’s final season was about legacy. The show will leave a lasting one.Insecure’s final season was about legacy. The show will leave a lasting one.
    Culture

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

    By Nylah Iqbal Muhammad
    What you’re feeling is grief
    One Year Later

    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.

    By Nylah Iqbal Muhammad
    How some Black Americans are finding solace in African spirituality
    archives

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

    By Nylah Iqbal Muhammad
    Healing from a suicide attempt in isolation
    Covid-19

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

    By Nylah Iqbal Muhammad
    Science
    Why Asians in masks should not be the “face” of the coronavirusWhy Asians in masks should not be the “face” of the coronavirus
    Science

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

    By Nylah Iqbal Muhammad
    Science
    The coronavirus exposes the history of racism and “cleanliness”The coronavirus exposes the history of racism and “cleanliness”
    Science

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

    By Nylah Iqbal Muhammad
    Climate
    Invasion Day is a day of mourning for Indigenous Australians. The bushfires make this year extra poignant.Invasion Day is a day of mourning for Indigenous Australians. The bushfires make this year extra poignant.
    Climate

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

    By Nylah Iqbal Muhammad
    Loss, trauma, and injustice: On being Black and dying from a broken heart
    Race

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

    By Nylah Iqbal Muhammad
    Meet the young activists of color who are leading the charge against climate disaster
    Climate

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

    By Nylah Iqbal Muhammad