Reimagining the Power of Suffrage
Gwen McKinney’s guest Op-Ed on OWN traces the history of the role of Black…
Octavia Butler’s science fiction works gave her the chance to comment on every aspect of humanity.
T’is the season when caroling and holiday greetings are familiar refrains, sounding memories of yesterday. Beyond merry greetings, we welcome the rhythms and sensibilities of poetry to evoke passion and convey appreciation for the season, the future and the moment.…
Mary-Pat Hector, CEO of student and youth activist organization RISE says we must “raise our voices for ownership of our civic life.”
By Gwen McKinney With pleasure and passion, Salandra Benton could easily claim the status as Florida’s MVP Queen for Maximizing Voter Participation. She breathes civic engagement. And if you know her and live in the state, it’s highly unlikely that…
Just Saying
We Are Black Women
The term “WOC” negates racial identity in the service of racial unity and it…
Backbone – You Say? Why Not the Heart?
Kamala Harris, the first Black woman to represent California in the United States Senate,…
Phenomenal Woman
Now you understand / Just why my head’s not bowed / I don’t shout…
Open Letter From Black Women
Co-sign a petition with thousands of Black women who are denouncing attacks against Black…
The Politics of Ambition
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority President Glenda Glover issues a call to arms to her…
Monuments to Harriet
A monument to the Great Harriet Tubman on the National Mall – you say?…
Black Women: The Historic Electability Myth
Higher Heights CEO Glynda Carr reflects on the political power of Black women who…
Beah Richards – Verses From an Unsung Centennial
We mark the centennial of Emmy and Tony Award winning Beah Richard’s birth.
Excerpt: A Black Woman Speaks…
It is right that I a woman / black / should speak of white…
Surviving COVID ~ Life After Death
Melanie Campbell could not be stopped. Fighting to uplift the power of Black women’s…
A ‘Moment’ of Racial Healing
Who knew that the battle cry to “open up our country” would signal just…