The Book That Makes a Reader
Creating lifelong readers may begin by changing the goal. Instead of asking how to get young people to read more, perhaps the better question is: How do we help them discover something they actually want to read?
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Black Women’s Equal Pay Day Is More Than a Date on the Calendar
Each year, Black Women's Equal Pay Day arrives over halfway to New Year’s Eve, marking how far into the calendar Black women must work to earn what White, non-Hispanic men earned in the previous year.
From Washtubs to Boardrooms: Why Black Women’s Labor Story Still Matters
There is a temptation to think the story of Black women's work begins with today's conversations about equal pay, workplace equity, or career advancement. It doesn't.
Storytelling through the Ages
Those words from the great futurist Octavia E. Butler was our foundational call to arms. We were spurred by the National Endowment for the Arts “Big Read” (celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence).
Bank On This
We took a moment to spotlight the women who changed the game when it comes to money, power, and ownership.
Filed and Forgotten: The Hidden Tax on Black Women
Every year, Tax Day arrives with a familiar rhythm. Receipts are gathered. Returns are filed. Refunds are calculated and, for some, anticipated with relief. It is a moment that invites people to measure what they owe and what they might get back.
Writing Our Story; Righting Our History
Authors, Activists, Artists Speak! History is not only what we inherit. It is what we choose to remember, to record, and to pass forward. For Black women, storytelling has always been an act of preservation and resistance—a way of holding onto truth when the official record refused to.
Reading the Nation at 250: Who Is Missing from the Story?
By Tracy Chiles McGhee Anniversaries like America’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence reveal not only what is celebrated, but what is omitted and whose stories are positioned as central to the national memory. For example, out of the 24 titles included in the National Endowment of the Arts America…
Continuing The Tradition of Black Giving
In this season, Black families and communities are coming together to celebrate one another, help and share resources. Unerased Black Women Speak has compiled this resource list for those looking for support and those willing to assist their community this holiday season.
7 Ways To Protect Your Peace During the Holiday Season
The holidays can be beautiful, full of tradition, nostalgia, delicious food and connection with loved ones. But they can also stir up stress in the form of pressure, expectations and emotions we don’t always talk about.
