Via Ashleigh Moses. Meet the Team: Ashleigh Lives on the Borderline Between Academia and Activism Published: August 29, 2014 After interrogating my personal silence, I put passive reflection aside and picked up a sign.
Get Into It: This November, Let’s ShowOUT! Published: August 27, 2014 This November, young people across the country need to do more than just turn out to vote – they need to ShowOUT and make an impact! Let’s take charge of our power. Let’s educate our friends, register voters and participate in voter pledge drives, and volunteer!
Via Alyssa Suffrage Was Only the First Step: This Women’s Equality Day, Let’s Continue the Fight! Published: August 26, 2014 Now here stands our generation, mostly “millennial,” yet nearly a half-century removed from the first Women’s Equality Day. We’re just about a full century beyond the height of the women’s suffrage movement, yet our battle cry sounds eerily similar to those founding feminists.
Via Alyssa Seidorf. Meet the Team: Alyssa on Practicing Feminism and Self-Love All At Once Published: August 25, 2014 One of the most important journeys I began in college was of self-acceptance and love – a journey I know has and will continue to make me a better activist and leader.
Via Dream Defenders. We Were Arrested For Protesting Police Brutality Published: August 22, 2014 “Before I could even cry, scream or process the murder of Michael Brown, my body went into autopilot to organize a response and a call for justice.”
Via FMF. Recap: I Learned A Lot About Power at Yesterday’s National Moment of Silence Published: August 15, 2014 There, in the heart of DC, surrounded by a thousand people who were angry and fed up and devastated and united, I had witnessed and participated in what it means to organize.
Via FreeQuency. Violence, the Black Body, And Reproductive Justice Published: August 14, 2014 When I first heard about the murder of Trayvon Martin, I was livid. I remember the searing heat I felt at yet another black person becoming a disposable character in the American narrative of violence against black bodies.
Get Into It: Be a Part of the National Moment of Silence for Victims of Police Brutality Published: August 13, 2014 On Thursday at 7PM EST, cities across the country will fall silent in honor of victims of police brutality.
POWER PLAYS, Vol. 2: Our Favorite Pre-Rally Pump-Up Songs Published: August 11, 2014 We hope this playlist will get you energized during your next political protest, trip to the gym, or even your morning commute.
Recap: Preparing for Microagressions in the Workplace Published: August 8, 2014 Although I have certainly experienced microagressions, I knew as a white, cisgender, able-bodied woman, my experiences with microagressions could not hold a candle to the experiences of others – and I wanted to learn more.