On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup

Here’s what we’re reading today:

• National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson talks about growing up, coming out, and writing great stories. [NPR]

• Ava DuVernay is the first black woman nominated for the best director Golden Globe. [Colorlines] 

• The CIA torture report is hard to read about, it’s so upsetting. Here is a look at just some of the many abuses detailed in the major report about how the United States government has been treating people it imprisons. [Mother Jones] 

• How Uber and Airbnb leave people with disabilities behind (this article is two months old, but it’s important again as Portland files suit against Uber). [The Daily Beast] 

• With the renewed focus on police shootings of black men, Autostraddle reminds us: Police violence happens to black women, too. [Autostraddle] 

• A new portrait project in St. Louis aims to honor black heroes. [Your Angry Black Friend] 

• For your listening pleasure: 37 trans anthems by transgender musicians, including Thorn in Your Side below.  [Advocate] 

Share what you’re reading in the comments!