Black Women

Access to women’s private spaces is not a matter of “human rights”. Access to women’s private spaces is a matter of women’s rights. As soon as we say that access …

When women step into leadership with truth on our tongues, the hidden misogyny from all sides crawls into the light. The world is comfortable with us nurturing, fixing, and loving …

Please pay close attention to this woman’s story and her words.   ‘The day I was reduced to a Black birthing body.’ A doctor reflects on pregnancy by Alisha Liggett, …

1. The Distortion of Cooper’s Vision Some have taken Cooper’s line to mean that Black women must always be the “gateway,” carrying everyone else on their backs. That it’s our …

For some women, these beliefs work just fine. And I believe in ladies choice. Women should have what they want. If you like it, I love it—so long as it …

Wherever there is harm—whether domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, or racism—there is often the same pattern: minimization, denial, and reverse blaming. Survivors are shamed for naming the truth, while those …

There was another time I learned just how selective feminism and women’s work can be. After 30 plus years of service, there are too many.  That time when writer and …

“We can disagree and still love each other, unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.” -James Baldwin   🔥 Soulful …

Not every name that carries wisdom is known in every household. Some voices travel quietly, like rivers underground, shaping the landscape even if we cannot always see them. Dr. Clenora …

People tend to treat Black women like our empathy is a faucet that you can turn on and off at will. When it doesn’t work they actually complain like we …