Category: Civil Rights & Social Justice

Black and Missing Foundation and Washington Association of Black Journalists Release Groundbreaking Media Guide for Reporting on Missing Persons
LINK TO FULL PRESS RELEASE(Hyattsville, MD) – Th [...]

Feminism Can No Longer Afford to Be Generalized
Feminism can no longer afford to live in generalizations.When it does, [...]

When Black Women Are Targeted for Questioning What Others Pretend Not to See
There was another time I learned just how selective feminism and women [...]

Affirmations for Strength and Boundaries Around Black Women’s Humanity: Rooted in Baldwin’s Wisdom
"We can disagree and still love each other, unless your disagreement i [...]

Strength for the Journey: Resilience Through the Wisdom of Dr. Clenora Hudson-Weems
Not every name that carries wisdom is known in every household. Some [...]

Which Women Do You Really Stand For? The Question Feminists Keep Dodging (updated)
For those unfamiliar: Most Black women did not call for “uni [...]

Remembering the Women Silenced by Political Violence in America (w/womanist film recommendations)
💡 Pattern to Notice:Most of these women were killed not just for [...]

When Women’s Murders Are Hijacked: How Race, Politics, and Silence Derail the Fight Against Male Violence
Too often, when a woman is murdered, the conversation shifts quickly [...]

The War We Ignore: Violent Men, Mental Health Cuts, and the Cost to All of U.S.
Mental health systems have been gutted. Until we stop making excuses a [...]

Uncovering Our TRUE Stories: Docs and Movies Featuring Whistleblowers, Informants, and Teachers
In 1975, school teacher Marva Collins took $5,000 from her retirement [...]