Gracelynne West

Gracelynne West

Gracelynne West (she/her) is a freelance journalist based in Oakland, California who is currently transitioning to illustration full-time. She hopes to use her drawing skills to highlight issues aroun

5 posts
Black feminist organizers reflect on Trump’s second term and the future of their movements
Gender & LGBTQIA+

Black feminist organizers reflect on Trump’s second term and the future of their movements

In the face of rising fascism and political instability, activists say the liberatory framework offered by Black feminism is more crucial than ever

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9 Min
By: Gracelynne West
Dozens protest ‘complicity’ of Chevron Corporation in Israel’s genocide in Gaza
Climate & Environment

Dozens protest ‘complicity’ of Chevron Corporation in Israel’s genocide in Gaza

In the San Francisco Bay Area, the international Boycott Divest Sanction Movement targets oil giant

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7 Min
By: Gracelynne West
Police killing of Ryan Gainer emphasizes need for safety alternatives
Crime, Reform & Abolition

Activists say police killing of Ryan Gainer emphasizes need for community safety programs

Fifteen-year-old Ryan Gainer was fatally shot by San Bernardino police during a mental health crisis

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4 Min
By: Gracelynne West
color photograph of an outdoor protest in support of Palestinian liberation. people wave Palestinian flags and hold up poster
Crime, Reform & Abolition

Stop Cop City Bay Area unites for Palestine

As momentum to stop the construction of the $43.6 million police training facility in San Pablo, California, grows among local organizers, so has the urgency to mobilize in support of Palestine. In January, the Stop Cop City Bay Area coalition organized a march and rally in the city’s

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5 Min
By: Gracelynne West
color photograph of people sitting in rows of chairs in a large room filled with luggage
Politics & Democracy

Citizenship for whom? How the U.S. State Department failed to protect U.S. citizens escaping Gaza

A Palestinian-American mother shares her harrowing story about her fight to get back to the U.S.

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6 Min
By: Gracelynne West

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