Author: Tonya GJ Prince
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The Fable of the Flame that Would Not Bow: The Importance of Help Seeking Language in Troubled Times
Discouragement is part of the battle. It always has been. But defeatis [...]

Truth Shouldn’t Require a Protest: Journalism, Institutions, and the 12 Events That Changed History
Truth telling is not a luxury.
It is not a reward.
It is the baselin [...]

Jim Crow Was About Stripping Boundaries-Not Setting Them
Someone is telling on themselves....... In Jim Crow America, Bl [...]

The Montgomery Bus Boycott Was Not a Feel-Good Story. It Was a Power Manual.
Since those who seek to despoil study, you have to be a [...]

How to Fight Social Narcissism: What Racism and Relationship Narcissism Have in Common
Some patterns are so familiar that our bodies recognize them before ou [...]

We Don’t Close Doors Around Here: When Women’s Privacy Becomes Negotiable, Women Are in Danger (w/affirmations)
Living in the West is not what makes a woman safe. Privacy is not [...]

Her Name Is Mary Turner. Her Story Still Speaks.
We can’t have an honest conversation about why our grandmothers—and th [...]

Dehumanization Has Habits. So Does Liberation
You fight dehumanization by refusing to let people become symbols, thr [...]

Honoring Dr. Cerina Wanzer Fairfax in Virginia
Virginia will lower flags Monday to honor the life and legacy of Dr. C [...]

13 Things Black Men Could Be Using Their Mics to Talk About
updated from November 25, 2025 Staying informed is an act of power. [...]