This remarkable image reportedly depicts preparations for one of the first legal abortions in Illinois.
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Honoring the Truth of Our Mothers’ Humanity: Notes from the Daughter of a Single Mother
Daughter of a single mother is an identity that I have claimed proudly, and also with resentment and contempt.
For my mother: A day without cancer
When I found a lump in my breast several years ago, I couldn’t bear to tell my mother.
Searching for the Perfect Card
“How come you have black mother?” an inquisitive young boy asked me. We were four, playing at a park near my childhood Chicago home. I stared at him blankly but never responded – I had no idea what he meant.
On being a proud teen mom: I don’t hate myself as much as you wish I did
My existence challenges everything that you’ve been told to believe about me, which makes you uncomfortable.
Reproductive Justice Knows New Jane Crow Ain’t So New
Despite reproductive justice being rooted within the experiences of women of color, white reproductive justice organizations claim to struggle with “diversity” or “finding” women of color with which to collaborate.
Aligning American Values with Political Action
If we truly believe that all people should have the ability to make the best decisions for themselves and to determine the course of their lives, we should take action to promote individual freedom and facilitate exercising of personal autonomy.
I Love Black Women, Everyday
For me, Valentine’s Day is not just about celebrating romantic relationships, but also a day to celebrate the multi-faceted relationships with the numerous people in our lives, particularly my friendships with the amazing black women in my life.
The Road to Roe: Paved with Bodies of Women of Color and the Legal Activism of African American
I frequently hear variations on these themes: “abortion is a white feminist thing,” “black people are against abortion,” or “abortion is black genocide.”
Wading in Uncomfortable Waters
Forty years after abortion became legal in the United States we are still wading in waters that run deep.