29 Jun The Burden of Remembrance
What becomes of the children born from the past? Rochelle Riley's "The Burden" seeks to answer this question for descendants of the enslaved. ...
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17 Jul Flexing Muscle – Then, Now, Tomorrow
The historic selection of a Black woman as the Democratic vice-presidential nominee gives real meaning to suffrage and democracy. More than the backbone, we are the muscle, heart and soul....
30 Jun NASA honors “Hidden Figure” Mary Jackson
"Hidden Figure" and NASA's first Black woman engineer will now be the namesake of NASA's Washington, D.C. headquarters. ...
15 Jun 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World
“What does it take to be first? Talent. Skill. Brilliance. But it also takes courage and tenacity to commit yourself to a goal and refuse to be turned away.”...
15 Jun Do Black Women’s Lives Matter?
Breonna Taylor, Tanisha Anderson and Atatiana Jefferson - three unarmed Black women killed by police. But, none of their deaths sparked outrage comparable to the police killings of Black men. ...
07 Aug Open Letter From Black Women
Co-sign a petition with thousands of Black women who are denouncing attacks against Black women VP candidates. ...
15 Jun Paris – Where the Black Diaspora Meets
Julia Browne, historian and tour guide, takes us back to Paris as a meeting place for descendants of Africa scattered across the globe....
04 Aug The Politics of Ambition
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority President Glenda Glover issues a call to arms to her 300,000+ members and to all Black women outraged by attacks intended to erase us. ...
10 Nov The Color of Pride
Amber Hikes boldly led the charge to bring a home to Black and brown queer people in the Rainbow Flag. ...
14 Jun The New Voter Suppression
In what voting rights advocates fear is a dress rehearsal for November, Black voters in Georgia faced long lines, late poll openings, and broken voting machines that led to six-hour delays. ...