Civil Rights & Social Justice

“If you are silent about your pain, they’ll kill you and say you enjoyed it.” — Zora Neale Hurston   And see, I think about things like this when I …

When Black and Indigenous Women Are Called “Hateful” for Demanding Safety For centuries, whenever Black and Indigenous women raised their voices for safety, they were met with the same accusation: …

When we declare that women and girls have the right to privacy, dignity, and safety, we are also declaring something deeper: 🚫 What It Means We Reject Our bodies are …

When we talk about slavery, the language we choose can either uphold lies or restore truth. 🚫 The Problem with “Owned” Frames human beings as objects Normalizes the oppressor’s perspective …

I don’t care what another fellow human being “thinks” or “believes” about himself. I get to have safety and peace too. We’ve all heard it: “Only 2% of white people …

On August 12, 2025, Illinois lawmakers signed Senate Bill 1953, the landmark reform known as the Sonya Massey Law, into law. This critical legislation mandates that every law enforcement agency in …

Some of us have been told since girlhood that our main purpose in this life was to support men.To smile when they win.To clap for their rise.To smooth their path, …

The Tech Transparency Project reports that Google removed 58 nonprofit organizations from a public list of those receiving “most substantial contributions” from its US Government Affairs and Public Policy team. …

⚖️ “But His Parents Divorced…” As an advocate for victims of violence, abuse, and rape; I’ve sat in enough courtrooms to know this:When a white defendant stands accused, mainstream America …

How American Media Became a Gatekeeper of Perception—Not Progress 🧠 1. From Visibility to Commodification After the Civil Rights Movement forced open the doors of public visibility, media did not …