Category: Herstory/History
Why They Call It Identity Politics When We’re Just Naming the Wound
The term “identity politics” has become almost like a lightning rod in [...]
💔 Understanding Marital Rape: Consent Still Matters
In too many parts of the world—and even in the minds of too many peopl [...]
I uncovered the DARK TRUTH about my grandparents… | The Moth
Growing up, Angela loved spending time with her grandfather who became [...]
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
They’ll tell you that you can’t 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 — like the recent Young Republicans (ages 18-40 in [...]
It’s Not Always Hate—Sometimes It’s Hurt: Learning to Hear Men’s Vulnerability
Somewhere along the way, the right of men—especially Black men—to say [...]
💡 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 [...]