02 May Electing Black Women in Virginia: A Winning Formula for Success
Political parties at all levels play an instrumental role in elections and Black women need equal access in recruitment, selection, preparation....
Contemporary Profiles
24 Jan Envisioning Joy in 2023
The New Year brings challenges and anxieties, so we've decided to kickoff 2023 with a gift—a powerful meditation session envisioning joy. Join Olivia Scott in a guided journey claim your joy....
14 Feb The Assault on Wokeness Revisits A History of Bondage
In our inaugural Sisters' Rights commentary, Juanita Barton shares what it means to resist in the "assault on wokeness" in order to preserve Black history....
07 Dec People Power Won the Midterm Elections
Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock’s re-election closes out the 2022 Midterm Election season. His victory reflects ground power activism and investment in the long game....
19 Sep Barbie Honors First Self-Made Black Millionaire
More than a century after Madam C.J. Walker became a self-made millionaire, she is now the latest addition to Barbie's Inspiring Women doll series. A'Lelia Bundles paid tribute to her great-great grandmother inside....
14 Nov Fannie Lou Lives on Screen
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This new short film reenacts Fannie Lou Hamer’s address before the DNC nearly 60 years ago. Watch and celebrate as we toast to remember the sacrifices paid for voting rights. ...
09 Dec Black Women Demand Freedom for Brittney Griner
Brittney Griner is free due to intensive push and support from across the country. Black women stepped up with a powerful appeal to President Biden...
15 Oct Why ‘The Woman King’ Made Me Feel Like a Queen
Nkechi Taifa reflects on the impact of the new Viola Davis-led film featuring a group of strong, powerful Black women warriors. ...
03 Oct Centering the Hidden: Dwight Kirk on Mary Jackson’s Impact
After years of planning and anticipation, the Mary W. Jackson Neighborhood Center in Olde Hampton honoring NASAs first Black female engineer....
05 May Anita Hill Saw History Repeat Itself at Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court Hearings
The key witness in Clarence Thomas’s nomination process joins David Remnick and Jane Mayer to discuss how sex and race shaped the new Justice’s experience, and her own....