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Access to women’s private spaces is not a matter of “human rights”. Access to women’s private spaces is a matter of women’s rights. As soon as we say that access …

1. The Distortion of Cooper’s Vision Some have taken Cooper’s line to mean that Black women must always be the “gateway,” carrying everyone else on their backs. That it’s our …

For some women, these beliefs work just fine. And I believe in ladies choice. Women should have what they want. If you like it, I love it—so long as it …

Wherever there is harm—whether domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, or racism—there is often the same pattern: minimization, denial, and reverse blaming. Survivors are shamed for naming the truth, while those …

LINK TO FULL PRESS RELEASE (Hyattsville, MD) – The Black and Missing Foundation, Inc. (BAMFI), in partnership with the Washington Association of Black Journalists (WABJ), today announced the release of The Media …

There was another time I learned just how selective feminism and women’s work can be. After 30 plus years of service, there are too many.  That time when writer and …

Not every name that carries wisdom is known in every household. Some voices travel quietly, like rivers underground, shaping the landscape even if we cannot always see them. Dr. Clenora …

  For those unfamiliar: Most Black women did not call for “unity.” We understood then, as we do now, that not all women are willing to give up the protection …

One of the realities of working with women trying to get away from an abusive relationship is the difficult work that must be done long after the break up, the …

People tend to treat Black women like our empathy is a faucet that you can turn on and off at will. When it doesn’t work they actually complain like we …