Political Action

A reminder that “slavery is white history, how we survived it is Black history.” ~ Malcolm Jamal Warner   There are moments when the world feels loud with distortion. Today …

“America has the laws and the material resources it takes to insure justice for all its people. What it lacks is the heart, the humanity.” ~ Shirley Chisholm There is …

White Americans desire to be free from a past they do not want to remember, while Black Americans remain bound to a past they can never forget.” —Nikole Hannah-Jones We …

When did we all agree to make professional female carers and providers the new global target? Which political leaders are speaking for women’s professional rights? 1 20/2026…..Jennifer Melle stood firm …

One of the reasons that I am not a feminist is because it does not make room for my reality. It asserts that “last names” are no big deal and …

updated from December 11 2025 Myth: Straight men are the only danger to women. **Shayla told me about the male relative she grew up with who was a danger to …

The thing about ‘female exams’ is that we have to make our bodies available to doctors, but we have no idea what they may be doing to our bodies.    …

updated from March 20 2022 “That never happens.” Not because people who say it are always cruel.Often, afraid of truths that could make the world appear any darker. Or avoiding …

When People Say “Woman Is a Feeling,” Something Important Disappears We know that we were not born to give men feelings. We were made for so much more.  Some repeat …

updated from September 25, 2023 For over thirty years I have been dedicated to working to end violence against women and girls. Along the way, I worked closely with law …