Womanism/Feminism

Still, I Rise BY MAYA ANGELOU You may write me down in history with your bitter, twisted lies……… A moment of truth. When someone says, “You look like a man,” they …

(updated) After A Doctor Told Her There Was Nothing She Could Do About Her Diagnosis, Lupita Nyong’o Is Desperate To Make A Change For Other Women Who Might “Suffer In …

Some of today’s loudest movements say they’re about justice, liberation, and community. But too often, when someone disagrees—or simply asks a question—the response is silence. Or exile. Or a quiet, …

  This is a crucial question—because recognizing when you are being dehumanized is often the first step in reclaiming dignity, power, and boundaries. When people are used for their work, …

Let’s imagine this. All the girls in the world are sitting around a big table.They’re laughing, learning, growing—but they’re also talking about the times they’ve been treated badly just for …

People catch on to the fact that victims get blamed and no one tells men to stop harming women and girls. Ever. -Tonya GJ Prince A rape apologist is someone …

We need less focus on aesthetics—less chatter about who’s worn braids, who’s styled locs, and who can trace it back to their culture. That conversation is convenient.Safe.Detached. It’s a neat …

Black American women do not own braids. Braids have lived on many heads across many cultures for centuries.But when it comes to who fought to wear them freely in America—we did. …