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…
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…
Political parties at all levels play an instrumental role in elections and Black women need equal access in recruitment, selection, preparation.