The march represented just one of the many ways North Carolina residents have been organizing, as part of the Moral Mondays movement, to show state lawmakers we haven’t been feeling the love.
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A Vest That Moves People: A Q&A With Benita Ulisano of the Clinic Vest Project
As increasingly hostile anti-choice legislatures pass policies aimed at restricting women’s access to quality health care, the Clinic Vest Project is supporting the people who are on the front lines protecting patients’ ability to exercise their reproductive rights.
Still We Lead: Clarifying the Resolve of Black Women
Only when our society acknowledges what Black women are doing and have been doing to advance equality for all—in spite of the disenfranchisement we’ve experienced that comes with lack of visibility, respect, and resources of any kind—will people truly understand why Black lives matter.
Cornell’s Response to Intimate Partner Death of Student Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Reports of Shannon Jones’ death by strangulation at the hands of her boyfriend, Benjamin Cayea, 32, on Thanksgiving evening spread throughout campus.
‘Facing Race’ and Moving Towards a Better World
The annual conference dedicated to addressing racism convened in Texas last week. Elizabeth Dawes Gay shares some of the highlights.
Advancing Reproductive Justice for Black Women and Women of Color in Cleveland
After Wilson’s death, the media and anti-choice organizations began stirring the anti-abortion discussion at the local and state level, but it was the response from women of color and allied organizations that is setting a precedent.
Pennsylvania Activists Rally for Reproductive Rights and Justice
The All* Above All Be Bold Road Trip has blazed a trail across the…
What Black Women in West Philadelphia Had to Say About Women’s Equality Day
When I think about Women’s Equality Day, I reflect on the power and significance of Black women exercising their right to vote.
The Real Work of Rosa Parks: Not Just Refusing to Move to the Back of the Bus, But Combating Sexual Violence
Black women stand at the intersection of two well-developed ideologies in America.
Honoring #IdasLegacy: A New Generation Must Fight Social and Economic Injustice
On July 16th we celebrated the birthday of fearless social justice activist, suffragist, politician, and journalist Ida B. Wells-Barnett.