When the Suffrage Movement Sold Out to White Supremacy
Suffragists and White Supremacy
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How the Daughters and Granddaughters of Former Slaves Secured Voting Rights for All
Barely a generation removed from slavery, these courageous Black women commanded voting rights before the passage of the 19th Amendment.
Black Women Are Leaders in the Climate Movement
CLIMATE JUSTICE: Not Just a White Thing. How are Black women transforming the movement?
She Coined the Term ‘Intersectionality’ Over 30 Years Ago
INTERSECTIONALITY. What does it mean? How does it work? Why does it matter? Kimberle Crenshaw who popularized the term, offers insights.
An American Sunrise
We were running out of breath, as we ran out to meet ourselves. We were surfacing the edge of our ancestors’ fights, and ready to strike.
Vanguard: How Black Women Overcame Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All
Black women had to fiercely contend for space in the nation's public square from their arrival on these shores.
Joy Harjo
Joy Harjo is the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States. Appointed in June 2019, she is the first Native American to serve in that position.
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper deployed her artistry with words as a weapon to dismantle slavery.