“Unapologetic” is a much-needed exposé into the actual lives of actual activists. It reveals that the “people in the streets” are ordinary folks struggling with ordinary life, but they also have the extraordinary desire to challenge and change this system because, as Black women and Black queer people, they also struggle with the extraordinary burdens heaped upon them by this society.
Chadians protested May 14 at the Embassy of France in Washington, D.C., in response to a French-backed coup to install the son of Idriss Déby, which they assert is in violation of the country's constitution.
Toward Freedom is a news and analysis publication offering a grassroots perspective on world events. We cover global politics, protest movements, government and corporate abuses of power, human rights, and other pressing topics. With writers and readers based around the globe, TF has worked for social justice through investigative and progressive journalism since 1952.
Julie Varughese joined Toward Freedom in May 2021. She brings 20 years of experience in journalism, having worked at local newspapers and later delving into social media, communications, and broadcast journalism. She has served in an advisory role for the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) since it was founded in 2017. Julie also is a co-coordinator of BAP’s Solidarity Network, made up of non-African allies who support BAP’s mission. She’s been active in movement spaces in New York City and Washington, D.C.
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