Category: Herstory/History
Candyman Movie Murder: Ruthie Mae McCoy Was the Woman No One Listened To
April, 1987. Chicago, Illinois. A woman makes a bizarre call to police [...]
Even Warriors Need a Well: Faith, Feminism, and the Right to Refuel (w/affirmations)
People may mean well. But to insist that women fighting for jus [...]
Faith & Fire: Black Women Who Knew God and Justice Could Share the Same Space
Theyâll tell you that you canât be a woman of faith and a feminist.
T [...]
Jim Crow and the Erasure of Black Womanhood
Jim Crow and the Erasure of Black Womanhood
In the era of Jim Crow, B [...]
Silence Keeps the Cycle Alive. Love Tells the Truth.
When scandals break â like the recent Young Republicans (ages 18-40 in [...]
Itâs Not Always HateâSometimes Itâs Hurt: Learning to Hear Menâs Vulnerability
Somewhere along the way, the right of menâespecially Black menâto say [...]
đĄ Why the Protests Against Kamala Harris Are Making Her More Relatable (w/quotes from Shirley Chisholm)
"We have been so patient and loyal ... and what has it gotten us? We w [...]
They Called It Victimhood. I Call It Rising.
After abuse, itâs common to be met with silence when youâre hurting â [...]
They Want Us Only in the StreetsâBut We Carry Resistance Everywhere
Resistance Wears Many Faces
Too often, when people talk about resis [...]
May We Never Forget the Battles: When Pregnancy Was a Fireable Offense
It has gotten to the point where many of us in the West were not there [...]