Last month, “Vanity Fair” announced that Whoopi Goldberg is co-launching a line of cannabis (marijuana) products in April that will provide holistic alternatives for menstrual cramps. Yes, you read that correctly.
Author: Jasmine Burnett
Navigating a ‘Crooked Room’: Reflections From Black Women on Their Experiences in Progressive Spaces
Black women do not expect much from those whose inhumane social, political, and economic interests challenge our human rights, but we do expect respect, support, and trust from our progressive allies, who supposedly are on our side.
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.
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.
The Media’s Role in Attaining Justice for Black and Missing Persons
This lack of regard for the safety of Black people and the protection of our rights is symptomatic of the established order of white supremacy in this country, which must be dismantled.
Women’s Equality Day 2013: Celebrating the nostalgia of past successes while remaining rooted in the dangers of the future
I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge that Black women did not have access to the vote until our gender caught up with our race with the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Ryan, Stop Trying to Define Our “Hood” (It’s Black WomanHOOD)
I am thoroughly unimpressed by you, Ryan Bomberger and your insidious campaign of shaming…