Category: Black Women
When Survival Is Mistaken for Consent: Black Women, Weaponized Ignorance, and the Right to Refuse
It is not normal for people to know little to nothing about youâand st [...]
When History Is Weaponized: Seeing the Manipulation Clearly, Even on the Hard Days
A reminder that âslavery is white history, how we survived it is Black [...]
From Michael Harriot: How a City Ignored the (Systemic) Rape, Murder and Terrorism of Black Women for Four Decades
updated from December 4, 2024 "Not everything that is faced can be [...]
They Love What We Give, Not Who We Are: The Quiet Erasure of Womenâs Inner Lives
When we say, âHe objectified her,â we make it sound like mere casual d [...]
50 Times We Walked Past YouâOur Hair Not to Your Liking, But We Were Dying Inside
updated March 27, 2025
You saw our hair.
Not our fear.Not ou [...]
The Blurry Woman: How Society “Forgets” the Definition the Moment We Ask for Rights
When she is a target for control or harm.
Forced Sterilization (The G [...]
Why Some Black Mothers Choose the Father’s Last Name
One of the reasons that I am not a feminist is because it does not mak [...]
Power UP! Lauryn Hill and Doechi at Jazz in the Gardens
updated from March 9 2025
You didn't ignore the neighborhood [...]
Rosa Parks: A Stealth Strategist Against Deceit, Manipulation, and Violence
updated from January 6, 2025 with new links and information
Let's be [...]
The Truth From Pam and Aunt Esther: Naming the Disrespect Women Were Taught To Ignore
There are men who speak to women with deep disrespect â regularly.
An [...]