Civil Rights & Social Justice

There are no magic words. No title, no role, no identity, no costume, no tone of voice, no declaration of who you claim to be— grants you automatic access to …

*Note: This is meant to be an elementary explanation. It came out of a conversation. Sometimes you realize you are speaking but your words are not reaching the listener. Not …

It whispers to Black people—especially Black women —that we are here to help.To soothe.To teach.To forgive.To make the world softer for others, even when that world has no softness for …

They say:“Now is not the time.”“We’re all suffering right now.”“Don’t make it about race.” But racism doesn’t take a break during a crisis.So why are we expected to? Over and …

If you are silent about your pain, they will kill you and say that you enjoyed it.- Zora Neale Hurston Before there were hashtags.Before there were viral videos.Before the world …

They say, “Now’s not the time.”They say, “It’s not that serious.”They say, “Be the bigger person.”They say, “Other people have it worse.” And just like that, your pain—the disrespect you …

Not every woman who looks like she’s with you is for you. Some women mirror your words, your struggles, your fire for truth—but deep down, they are wearing a mask. …

“I will give you something to cry out about” There is something few people want to talk about—but every Survivor knows it. In systems of abuse and exploitation,there is almost …

No one asked women anything. People just kept telling women how they “ought to” and “must” feel.-TGJP This is a very scary time for some women.Because it’s not just the …

There’s a blind spot on the Left. A loud, well-meaning, but dangerous assumption that all women want the same things, live by the same codes, and are fighting for the …