black women

‘Fast Color’ was snubbed by Hollywood’s white male gatekeepers because it doesn’t fit their worldview

Reproductive justice advocacy requires more than being “pro-choice”

Black men – we need to take the racist online harassment of Black women more seriously

Black women, our closeted emotional needs won’t get met

#UnderHisEye and the erasure of Black women in the carceral system

The ghost of the racist “father of modern gynecology” is still killing Black infants & child-bearers

For Black women and girls who aren’t “autistic enough”

6 Mental Health Awareness podcasts and shows for Black women

When Black women make mistakes, we deserve compassion, not public ridicule

High rates of femicide make it hard to be a Black woman in this world

Recognizing the labor of Black women, mothers, and caretakers during COVID-19

Is COVID-19 a crisis within a crisis for Black women?

Black women are punished for prioritizing our mental health

The ‘Charmed’ reboot and the demonization of Macy Vaughn

Black women student leaders often feel unsupported in their roles

I’ve been intentionally single for 2 years & it’s the best gift I could give myself in a patriarchal world

Contending with the violent history surrounding Black wombs as I await fatherhood

Intergenerational trauma is gendered, and other life lessons from my Black mother & sister

Defending “Nipsey Hussle’s widow” and other hollow gestures for Black women

How defiant Black women athletes like Surya Bonaly and Serena Williams inspire me and help lay the groundwork for the future

Black men need to abandon “pimp” culture and support Black women sex workers

Cyntoia Brown’s clemency is a glimmer of hope for Black girls and the ones who protect them

Tennessee governor Bill Haslam grants Cyntoia Brown clemency after serving 15 years

Britain’s non-white workers earn £3.2bn less than their white peers every year for same work

U.S. incidence rates of uterine cancer on the rise, with the heaviest toll on Black women

How do I admit I’m lonely when this world only values the ones who get ‘chosen’?

“Home is the most dangerous place for women” worldwide, says UN. And in the US, Black women are most likely to killed by partners

How Christian theology contributes to Black men’s dehumanizing expectations of Black women in relationships

Doctors refused to diagnose my chronic illness because this world ignores Black women’s pain

Marches in NY, D.C. call for emphasis on the rights of Black women to overturn status quo

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