14 Nov Fannie Lou Lives on Screen
This new short film reenacts Fannie Lou Hamer’s address before the DNC nearly 60 years ago. Her voice remains a prescient reminder of the sacrifices paid for voting rights. ...
Herstory Feature
14 Nov Susan Burton — ‘Woman of Worth’ Honoree
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. ...
26 Feb Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes History
The first Black woman Supreme Court Justice has been officially sworn in. Harvard-trained, Florida-native, Associate Justice Brown Jackson is the first Supreme Court Justice with experience as a public defender. ...
02 Nov No Time To Die
This month we salute Ricki Fairley and the triumphant breast cancer survivors whose mission is 365-24/7, taking awareness to the level of Breast Cancer Vigilance. ...
19 May Magic Eyes That Rarely Close
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in Black Arts, Black History, Bold and unbossed, Herstory, Herstory Feature, Photojournalism, Sharon Farmer, Sweet Honey in the Rock, White House Photography, Women Photojournalists
Sharon Farmer planned on orchestral performance as a career. But somewhere between high school bassoon practice and Ohio State University activism, she stumbled on photography. ...
01 Apr 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? ...