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.
Get Into It: The Monument Quilt is Going on Tour! Published: August 5, 2014 The Monument Quilt – a monument to rape survivors brought to you by FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture – may soon be coming to your city. And we highly recommend you check it out!
Recap: Women Across Generations Want the #ERANow Published: August 4, 2014 The women’s rights movement has fought for this amendment to become reality for decades, and we were glad we could be there when Congresswomen Jackie Spear and Carolyn Maloney brought women from all generations together to demand it.
Mapping A Movement: Taylor Went to Nashville to Get Out HER Vote! Published: July 29, 2014 Taylor just returned from Nashville, where she attended Planned Parenthood Generation Action’s Power Tour! This is her trip diary.
Via FMF. Recap and Photo Diary: Our Favorite Moments from the FMF’s #InternActivism2014 Briefing Published: July 28, 2014 Our DC intern team hosted a briefing, “From Passion To Progress,” to discuss how to put a women’s rights agenda into action.
Via FMF. Standing On The Side of Love: Last Night’s Pro-Choice Rally in New Orleans Published: July 25, 2014 Last night, Feminist Majority Foundation, New Orleans Abortion Fund, and Tulane University Students United for Reproductive Justice came together to unite the community for a candlelight vigil.
In New Orleans, Neighbors are Rallying to Stand By Their Doctor Published: July 22, 2014 The people of New Orleans are pro-choice and stand by reproductive justice, and they stand by their doctor.
Recap: Taking on Campus Sexual Assault at the Make Progress National Summit Published: July 18, 2014 “It’s not often that you have all these institutions focused on one issue, trying to find a solution. But with student activists holding their colleges, and the government, accountable, we are sure to see change soon.”