Mass Protests in Black and White-Are We Showing Up?
From the podium at Philadelphia’s Independence Mall Kadida Kenner, executive director of the New…
From the podium at Philadelphia’s Independence Mall Kadida Kenner, executive director of the New Pennsylvania Project, scanned the vast human landscape at the April 5 “Hands Off!” protest. Among the estimated 30,000 assembled, she made a stark observation: Black protesters…
As Black women, we’re so often expected to be strong, fight-ready, and positioned on the frontlines at all times. But right now, the greatest resistance might be to lean into self-care like never before.
From social media influencers promising overnight cures to underfunded clinics and biased algorithms, it’s easy to feel both overexposed to health content and under informed when it matters most.
We sat down with noted scholar Mary Frances Berry to talk about her new book, Slavery After Slavery: Revealing the Legacy of Forced Child Apprenticeships on Black Families from Emancipation to the Present
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Seven Ways Black Women Can De-Stress This Spring
As Black women, we’re so often expected to be strong, fight-ready, and positioned on…
Being Well in an Age of Misinformation: How to Be a Savvy Health Consumer
From social media influencers promising overnight cures to underfunded clinics and biased algorithms, it’s…
Our History: Compass to Our Future
We sat down with noted scholar Mary Frances Berry to talk about her new…
Fourteenth Street On Fire: What Happened to Chocolate City
By Gwen McKinney This commentary is part of Unerased | Black Women Speak’s December…
Preserving History: Making Harlem’s Legacy Unavoidable
In the heart of Harlem, where Black culture, resilience, and brilliance have thrived for…
Unapologetically Ours: How Black Women Are Reclaiming Space and Shaping the Future
Unerased spoke with five powerful Black women from diverse sectors to explore how Black…
The Black Reverse Migration and the Future of the South
Over the past few decades, the tide has turned. The New Great Migration, a…
Fourteenth Street On Fire: What Happened to Chocolate City
The U Street strip, once known as Black Broadway, intersects with the 14th Street corridor.…
Black Millennials and the White Picket Fence
For many of my Black Millennial cohorts, purchasing a home feels like a measure…
‘Mommy, I Am Scared!’ Echos After Election Day
In 2016, and again in 2024, Black girls are fearful of what a Trump…
Post-Election Stress: Black Women and Their Mental Health
Politics can cause a form of chronic stress. Self-care and surrounding yourself with affirming…