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Highland Park’s Black Studies Collection Trashed, Community Mobilizes

Published: July 25, 2013

The historian who helped assemble much of the collection choked up while describing thousands of books buried under broken AV equipment. Of the more than 10,000 materials, less than 1,000 books and a dozen video cassettes were recovered.

Recap: Black Women’s Health Imperative Congressional Brief

Published: July 22, 2013

All of this brings me back to one of the poised panel discussions: should we, as a society, should trust African- American women to make decisions in regards to their own sexual health and family planning? My question is: why do I need your permission?

Roundtable and Open Thread: Antiracism, Feminism, and Why They Need to Intersect

Published: July 19, 2013

We wanted to create a space for talking about race and we think having a discussion about these issues is absolutely necessary – but surely we will leave something out. So please, share your stories with us!

Failure to Reauthorize VAWA is an Outrage

Published: January 3, 2013

At the beginning of this year, the U.S. House of Representatives let the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) expire without reauthorization. The last time this happened was… never. This is the first time VAWA has not been reauthorized since the act first became law in 1994. The conservative War on Women has set a new […]

Students, officials rally behind Violence Against Women Act

Published: August 2, 2012

Cross-posted with permission from The Diamondback Online, The University of Maryland’s Independent Daily Student Newspaper. Measure provides protection for female violence victims Student activists and university officials are pressuring Congress to swiftly renew legislation that provides protections for female victims of violence. The bill, which originally passed in 1994 and reauthorized in 2000 and 2005, […]

Standing With Sisters in the HIV/AIDS Epidemic

Published: July 23, 2012

This week, more than 20,000 people from around the world, including scientists, medical doctors, sex workers, and AIDS activists, have been convening at the Washington, D.C., Convention Center for the XIX International AIDS Conference, the theme of which is “Turning the Tide Together.” The international conference hasn’t been in the U.S. for 22 years, because […]

SCOTUS Hands Down Arizona Immigration Ruling

Published: June 25, 2012

The Supreme Court released its decision today on Arizona v. United States, the case which decided the fate of the controversial immigration bill in Arizona, S.B. 1070. The court struck down three out of four provisions in the law, but unanimously upheld perhaps the most controversial aspect of the bill. The provisions that were struck […]

The Violence Against Women Act Must Protect Native American Women

Published: May 11, 2012

Two weeks ago, the U.S. Senate reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The version of VAWA that the Senate passed included new provisions to protect Native American women. While the reauthorization of VAWA itself is significant, equally important are these new provisions because they extend VAWA’s protections to the Native American women living on […]

Defending Roe in Mississippi

Published: November 9, 2011

When I was asked to come to Mississippi about three weeks ago to organize students against Initiative 26 or the “personhood” Amendment I honestly did not know if we even had a chance of winning. The amendment could have made abortion illegal and banned most forms of birth control including the pill. With Mississippi being […]

New Abortion Billboard in Atlanta Targets African American Leaders

Published: August 22, 2011

Not again. Another anti-abortion billboard was put on display by the Restoration Project in Atlanta last week, this time targeting African American leader Jesse Jackson. The billboard reads “What does it mean to be betrayed?” with “betrayed” written in blood-scripted letters. What’s even more insulting is The Restoration Project’s domain for their website: www.abortioninthehood.com. It […]