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.
Redefining Suffrage, Unerasing Black Women
Black women were leaders in the fight for women’s suffrage-- yet they’ve been erased from movement history
Black Women Are Leaders in the Climate Movement
CLIMATE JUSTICE: Not Just a White Thing. How are Black women transforming the movement?
Vanessa Daniel – Funding Change Agents
How would our nation look today if philanthropic powers had opened their coffers to the likes of Fannie Lou Hamer, Silvia Rivera, Yuri Kochiyama and Wilma Mankiller?
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.
Let the Light Enter
The Dying Words of Goethe “Light! more light! the shadows deepen, And my life is ebbing low, Throw the windows widely open: Light! more light! before I go.
Carmen Yulin Cruz – Fire in the Storm
Puerto Rico’s fiery mayor first staked her claim on the national stage when she challenged the federal government’s abominable response to Hurricane Maria back in 2017.
Letitia James Taking the Law in Her Hands
NY Attorney General Letitia James is unafraid to take on power forces. She was in the news recently for releasing the damning evidence on sexual improprieties that forced Cuomo to resign.