Womanism/Feminism

  If you don’t get out there and define yourself, you’ll be quickly and inaccurately defined by others. -Michelle Obama (Why Black women must speak for ourselves, gatekeep our image, …

Connecting with political allies is harder than people admit—especially when your foundation is not hate, not outrage for sport, but a clear, grounded sense of humanity. Because you start to …

Calling Things by Their Proper Name: Honoring Dr. Angella Dorothea Ferguson “The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name.” — Confucius Sometimes the most powerful change …

   Make your own choices. Live your own life. But when women see patterns through other women’s lives, our eyesight becomes so much clearer. THAT is why our voices, our …

It changes its name.It stops saying, “Control women,” and starts saying, “Protect tradition,” “protect families,” “protect morals,” or “protect everyone, protect us all.” “The good of all.” “The greater good.” …

It shattered me that as Cherrie Moore was being punched in the face by a maniacal madman police officer, she was trying to reassure and comfort the maniacal madman police …

Listen to her side of this tragic story. She begins with the pastoral picture: open spaces, animals, flowers, fields. It sounds like memory softened by sunlight. Then you notice who …

  You have no business waiting for anyone to confirm that you are in danger. Believe yourself the first time.   updated from November 11 2025 Lena Baker was the …

  When men debate whether women deserve safety, they are not having a conversation. They are auditioning for authority over women’s boundaries. The year is 2026. Violence against women is …