Traveling While Black
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.
Article Category: Just Saying
Black Women Have Long Been the Breadwinners — Here’s Why That’s a Problem
By Amaya Smith, originally published on theGrio.com As we mark Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, we see that despite Black women’s long history in the workforce, they continue to be underpaid due to systemic racism and sexism. If you’re into Black Twitter or Black TikTok then it’s safe to say that you’ve seen the recent…
The Mistress’ Tools: My Womanist Take on the “Barbie” Film
By Nkechi Taifa My Barbie Dream House was my classroom in an African-centered school in Washington, D.C. half a lifetime ago. I wore my signature African headwrap gele, oozed Kiswahili words and reveled in the dismantling of white supremacy inch by inch, day by day. I believed in what our sister Audre Lorde said, “The master’s…
Black Women Changing the Face of the Federal Judiciary
By Holli Holliday and Chantel Mullen, Sisters Lead Sisters Vote "In America, it is still hard to be a woman, and it is still hard to be a person of color. And that's particularly true in the legal profession" - Judge Ann Claire Williams, first Black woman appointed to the US Court of Appeals for…
Supreme Disappointment
A leading scholar on critical race theory takes a look back at Clarence Thomas’ confirmation hearing — and how that set the stage for the unraveling of affirmative action today. In October 1991, I was part of the legal team that supported Anita Hill in her testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee in which she…
Gwendolyn Brooks – Lioness with a Pen
Gwendolyn Brooks used the Windy City's breath to breathe life into poetry for decades to come.
Backbone – You Say? Why Not the Heart?
Kamala Harris, the first Black woman to represent California in the United States Senate, is yet another manifestation of the truth that Black women are the Democratic Party's beating heart.
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.
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.
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.