Kwolanne’s writing focuses on social commentary, personal essays, and reflections on activism and politics, and intersectional experiences.
Writing
The Dance Floor is All We Have Left
Salty Magazine, June 2023
Making the Movement Irresistible
Eco-Justice Project, June 2023
Bisexuality and Perpetual Virginity
Womanly, April 2023
To Sell out or to Not Sell out: No Ethical Jobs under Capitalism
Columbia Spectator, April 2023
The Growth of Factory Farming in Kenya: An Interview with Judy Muriithi
Sentient Media, February 2022
Inside the Dramatic Rise of Factory Farming in Africa
Sentient Media, February 2022
The Graveyard of the Revolution
Columbia Spectator, December 2021
Sellout Season
Columbia Spectator, November 2021
A Major in Painful Imagination
Columbia Spectator, November 2021
The Revolution will not be in Columbia Bue
Columbia Spectator, March 2021
Inclusion and Diversity Committee
Humanity in Action, 2021
How young women are fighting racism Around the World
Malala Fund Assembly, November 2020
Anti-Racism Guide for Girls
Malala Fund Assembly, October 2020
The Girls have Always been here: Writer and Advocate Devin Halbal on speaking out for Trans Rights
Malala Fund Assembly, October 2020
Remembering Violence
Sankofa Journal, Davidson College, August 2020
Gambian girls leading the way in local COVID-19 response
Malala Fund Assembly, July 2020
Pride Without Intersectional Racial Justice Is No Pride at All
Ms. Magazine, July 2020
Street harassment did not get the memo about COVID-19
Ms. Magazine, April 2020
Inheriting your body: coming to terms with changes
Columbia Spectator, March 2020
From the hood to Hamilton Hall
Columbia Spectator, February 2020
Unpacking our campus through Kobe Bryant’s legacy
Columbia Spectator, February 2020
The give and take of change-making
Columbia Spectator, February 2020
No Space for Hate
Columbia Spectator, March 2019
Interviews
Extreme Republican rhetoric & policies are fueling anti-LGBTQ violence
KALW Public Media / 91.7 FM San Francisco, August 2023
COVID-19 quarantine sparks concern of eating disorder crisis
Good Morning America, September 2020
Silver Lining to Mask
New York Times, June 2020
Slavery in Saint Croix
Untold Histories of the Atlantic, September 2021
Truthout Column
Some of the Most Important Connections at COP28 Aren’t Between Heads of States
Truthout, December 2023
With COP28 Underway, Let’s Recommit to an Ongoing Struggle for Systemic Change
Truthout, December 2023
Humanitarian Crisis in Congo Is the Sinister Underbelly of “Green Tech”
Truthout, November 2023
To Avoid a Dystopian Climate Future, We Must First Envision the World We Want
Truthout, November 2023
“Killers of the Flower Moon” Shows Wealth-Building Doesn’t End Racial Injustice
Truthout, November 2023
Our Fixation on Green Technology Harms Our Ability to Confront Climate Crisis
Truthout, October 2023
“Coming Out” Isn’t an Option for Every LGBTQ Person. Some of Us “Invite In”
Truthout, October 2023
Trying to Subdue Nature Is a Fool’s Errand When Planning for Climate Adaptation
Truthout, October 2023
Why Must I Be Exceptional to Have a Fair Shot at Life?
Truthout, September 2023
Here’s How Illinois and California Are Resisting Right-Wing Book Bans
Truthout, September 2023
Gen Z Is Disrupting “Business as Usual” Workplaces — and That’s a Good Thing
Truthout, September 2023
I’m Tired of “Thoughts and Prayers” From Those Who Foment Racist Violence
Truthout, August 2023
From Montana to the Amazon, Let’s Remember to Celebrate Climate Victories
Truthout, August 2023
From Hawaii to Haiti, We Must Center Decolonization in Our Climate Action
Truthout, August 2023
Despite Reversing AP Psychology Ban, Some Florida Schools Still Won’t Teach It
Truthout, August 2023
Henrietta Lacks Settlement Is Step Forward in Long Battle Against Medical Racism
Truthout, August 2023
State-Level GOP Measures Focus on Adapting to Climate Crisis, Not Preventing It
Truthout, August 2023
I’ve Worked With Reparation Efforts Across the US: Here’s What You Need to Know
Truthout, August 2023
Amid Hollywood Strike, Is AI the Problem? Or Is Corporate Greed the Problem?
Truthout, August 2023
Fast Fashion Is Unsustainable. What Could a “Slow” Fashion Industry Look Like?
Truthout, July 2023
Slavery Isn’t Just Black History — It’s US History
Truthout, July 2023
Pride and Prejudice: Returning to Our Roots in Wake of Anti-LGBTQ Ruling
Truthout, July 2023
I Saw the Importance of Affirmative Action at My Ivy League University Firsthand
Truthout, July 2023
Young Climate Activists Aren’t Leading Tomorrow — They Are Leading Today
Truthout, July 2023
Abortion Bans Exacerbate the US’s Existing Black Maternal Health Crisis
Truthout, June 2023
Let’s Accept Climate Science — and Also Reimagine Our Relationship to the Earth
Truthout, June 2023
Fleeing Home Due to Anti-LGBTQ Hostility Is Heartbreaking. I Know Because I Did.
Truthout, June 2023
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