Race/Racism
The Costs of Being Young, Gifted, and Black: When Being Exceptional Makes You a Target
This week, English soccer’s best players face racist threats while Black female athletes’ mental health issues are met with little sympathy

Momentum is a blog that captures and reflects the moment we find ourselves in, one where rampant anti-Black racism is leading to violence, trauma, protest, reflection, sorrow, and more. Momentum doesn’t look away when the news cycle shifts.
Stephanie Siek is a writer and editor who loves cats, cookie dough and aborted alliteration.