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.
Mwende is a 23-year-old black womyn activist living in New Orleans with a dual degree in Political Economy with International Perspectives focus and Africa & African Diaspora Studies from Tulane University. She currently works at Women With A Vision, a social justice non-profit dedicated to harm reduction and achieving Reproductive Justice for black women, and is a founding member of Winnovating, a website dedicated to highlighting the work of women innovators. She is the 16th nationally ranked female spoken word artist under the stage name FreeQuency.
