Whether you need words to describe sisterhood, love, or even the intergenerational effects of the Transatlantic Slave Trade on the psychological health of Black folks, there is a Toni Morrison quote for that!
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Providing doula services for communities that cannot afford them
Ancient Song Doula Services is a Brooklyn-based nonprofit that was created by Chanel Porchia, a mother of four, who wanted to provide positive and individualistic maternity and infant support services to women in Brooklyn who might not be able to afford them.
Millennial Attitudes on Reproductive and Sexual Health Show Promise for Advocates
Millennials—young adults born in the 1980s and 1990s—came of age during a time when antibiotic-resistant sexually transmitted infections became a public health threat, racial disparities in reproductive and sexual health outcomes persisted, and politicians continued to systematically deny and attack their ability to access sexual health information and health care services, such as contraception and abortion.
It’s Not Helpful to Tell Indiana Residents to ‘Just Move to a Blue State’
The brouhaha over Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act has turned the spotlight on two different kinds of red-state hate: first, the discriminatory policymaking that is an obvious specialty of red states, and, second, progressives’ tendency to show disdain for more conservative states. Sometimes, I wonder which is worse.
Self-Care and Social Justice Work
As someone who is doing social justice work, I know that I have to take care of myself in order to be able to keep going.
This clever woman is using art to erase the stigma of teenage motherhood
Jendella is a London-based photographer, filmmaker and writer who grew up around many teen mothers and observed how these young parents, some who were her friends, lived a life that was in complete contrast to what society says young mothers are.
Ain’t We Femme?
Being in queer women spaces, I realized that many folks identified as stud, boi, femme, lipstick lesbian, and other gender identities. It was really amazing to be in community with people who were proud of their gender presentations and gladly pronounced them as part of their identities.
Our Community Is Full of Hope
Art created by New Mexico Together for Healthcare and the Strong Families New Mexico program of Forward Together, in collaboration with McKinley County community leader Christopher Ramirez.
Dr. Cheryl Chastine of South Wind Women’s Center Talks Reproductive Justice and Not Backing Down
A young provider, Dr. Chastine represents the future of abortion care; she infuses reproductive justice values and transgender patient care into her practice.
Our Faves Can Be Problematic
Can you think of a time when you were talking to someone, and you were ready to break down something problematic that a third person did, and the person you were talking to completely shut down the conversation because of their love and admiration for that other party?