Category: Herstory/History
Women Have Been Violently Punished for Telling the Truth for Centuries
I do not owe anyone a smaller truth so they can maintain a larger li [...]
Katoucha Niane: Her Beauty Made Headlines. Her Courage Deserves History.
There are some women whose photographs become famous while the most im [...]
They Knew Her Face. In 1997, Waris Dirie Made Them Hear Her Story.
In 1997, Waris Dirie did something that deserves to be remembered as a [...]
When Black Women Speak About Violence, Too Many People Attack the Voice Instead of the Harm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsk8VmR4KCANow streaming on Ama [...]
Beautiful Before Anyone Gave Permission: Remembering Victoria Santa Cruz
I went to grade school with a girl who might put you on the mind of th [...]
Maya Angelou Went Silent After Trauma. What Her Story Can Teach Us About Children Who Cannot Speak
There is something else we should remember when reading the childhood [...]
Risk Doesn’t Rise by Accident—What Happens When Care is Uneven for Black Women
Risk for harm grows where care is uneven.And for Black women, car [...]
10 Women Who Paid With Their Lives While Fighting for Women’s Freedom
We were taught what women won. We weren't always taught what women pai [...]
Wait… If Race Is Socially Constructed, Why Doesn’t Racial Identity Depend on How You Feel?
They tell me that I have despised being told what to do since I was a [...]
When Is a Woman’s “No” Not Considered a Form of Hate?
Her name was Marzieh Nieri. She was 23 years old.Marzieh said she [...]