Black women have been outfitted with the over-worn label of “backbone” – of the family, of the church, of political or civic organizations. What a misnomer. Truth is we are the essential lifeblood – heart, soul and spirit – that gives these institutions light and legacy. Comrade Sisters: Women of the Black Panther Party By…
It was illegal to teach enslaved people to read. Though savage beatings could result, Black people knew that literacy was a form of resistance that could unlock their bondage and free them from the chains. The first step to freedom was knowledge, not being lulled to sleep or threatened by physical assaults. Today, Florida Governor…
A reckoning on the senseless murder of Devonna Walker in blameless White America.
While many pregnant women say their doctors do not listen to them, pregnant Black people face a higher burden and cost.
Claudine Gay, political scientist and university administrator, will take the reins as Harvard University's first Black woman president.
Susan Burton, founder of A New Way of Life Reentry Project, wins $20,000 to continue breaking the chains of mass incarceration and leading women to freedom.
Human rights champion, academic and friend of Unerased Loretta Ross has been named a 2022 MacArthur Fellow. Ross is a founder of the reproductive justice movement.
Associate Professor Lissette Delgado-Cruzata is awarded prestigious Fulbright Award to support research on breast cancer in Black and Brown women.
Nkechi Taifa reflects on the impact of the new Viola Davis-led film featuring a group of strong, powerful Black women warriors.
From education to policy, this documentary highlights the thoughts and actions of Black women activists and educators as they express the weight of having student loan debt.