12 Oct Still Believing Anita Hill
It’s been 30 years since Anita Hill’s testimony transformed the national conversation on sexual harassment. Her new book underscores the continuing struggle faced by women. ...
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30 Apr Malcolm and Betty’s Third Child
The emergence of young Malcolm X is told through the eyes of a daughter – just two years old when he was assassinated – determined to preserve Malcolm’s truth....
28 Mar 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. ...
21 Jan Dickey Made Black Women Feel Seen
Diane McKinney-Whetstone remembers novelist Eric Jerome Dickey who understood Black womanhood....
22 Jan A Banquet of Words and Wisdom
Two Spelman College BFFs for 50+ years serve a virtual feast of essays on struggles, triumphs, reverence and awe. ...