“From my perspective, what is amazing about this story is that the abortion is not the beginning or end of the story—the way we usually tell abortion stories.”
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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.
Fannie Lou Hamer and Her Dream for Jobs and Freedom
Fannie Lou Hamer’s legacy continues through a number of Black women farmers and Black women farmer-owned cooperatives across the rural South.
A Word on Allyship…or Lack Thereof
What exactly does a “good ally” look like?
Improving Abortion Access, Bringing Health Care Home
Many people don’t know that almost half of the counties in California don’t have an accessible abortion provider, and 22 percent of counties don’t have a provider at all.
What’s the Use of Private Insurance If You Don’t Feel Safe Using It?
“Do you have insurance?” the nurse asked me as I checked in for my abortion.
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…
Why I Share My Abortion Story, But Am Not Pro-Voice
Abortions were something I knew other people had—a right I supported, but I stayed out of the conversation in case someone would find me out.
Collective Memory Runs Deep: A Southern Reflection on the Voting Rights Act Decision
Undoubtedly, many black South Carolinians question whether they’re welcome at the polls.
Babe, I’m Pregnant…
Did someone on television say the word abortion?