Suffragist, Citizen, Everywoman Extraordinaire
Fannie Lou Hamer's worldview birthed a vision for a future trained on equity, freedom, and reconciling history with policy.
Article Category: Black Women
Reimagined Democracy through a Fearless Truthteller
Who was the first Black woman to be tapped as a vice presidential candidate? It's not who you think. Charlotta Bass paved the way in 1952 as the VP candidate on the Progressive Party ticket.
Lorraine Hansberrry Extolled the Gift: To Be Young, Gifted and Black
“Young, Gifted and Black” embodied the light that was Lorraine Hansberry who maximized every moment of her short life with pathos and meaning.
Confronting Our Silent Killers
Meet our silent killers. They lurk. They creep. Like assailants in the dark, they can quickly swoop down and consume us in a deadly clutch. They are sinister and sometimes strike without warning. For Black women, they exact incalculable harm to our bodies, our families and our life chances.
May It Please The Court—Sister Prosecutors Walk With Lady Justice
All eyes were on Fulton County, GA, where Donald Trump and 18 co-conspirators were processed like any run-of-the-mill criminal defendants. The charges against the former president weren’t a targeted assault for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, just turning loose Lady Justice in a blindfold.
Unerased Labor Round-Up
Our labor—and the mental, physical and emotional energy it takes to manage it—deserves to be protected. Since the beginning of the pandemic, workers everywhere have begun to make demands to even the playing field by taking bold stances for people over profits.
Never Too Young — Sarah Davidson Led Little Rock Teens to March on Washington
Sarah Davidson of North Little Rock, AK was in fourth grade when the teenagers who would be dubbed “The Little Rock Nine” courageously integrated Central High School.
Black Women Luminaries – Social Justice March on Washington Warriors
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.
Black Women and the March on Washington — They Never Missed A Beat
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.
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.