For Black History Month, we honor and celebrate the fabulous black feminists and wonderful womanists who continue to build the feminist movement and bend the arc of history toward justice. Today’s Fantastic Black Feminist is Kwajelyn Jackson-Kwajelyn currently works as the Community Education and Advocacy Director at the Feminist Women’s Health Center in Atlanta, Georgia. […]
Black HERstory
Celebrating the work, contributions, and lives of Black feminists and womanists during Black History Month.
The Black Herstory Month Series: Keri Gray-Lifting as She Climbs
For Black History Month, we honor and celebrate the fabulous black feminists and wonderful womanists who continue to build the feminist movement and bend the arc of history toward justice. Today’s Fantastic Black Feminist is Keri Gray-Keri is an organizer, activist and advocate working to build programming for youth that is centered on honoring the […]
Black Herstory Month: The Belles of Liberty-A Legacy of Resistance, A Lifetime of Sisterhood
At the intersections of sisterhood, education and social justice lies Bennett College. The institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina was founded in 1873 as a co-ed institution with a mission to educate newly emancipated U.S. citizens formerly known as slaves. In 1926 the college became an all-women’s college, catering only to African American women and […]
#BlackHERstory: Shireen Mitchell and Digital Sisters/Sistas
Shireen Mitchell is the founder and Executive Director of Digital Sisters/Sistas, a nonprofit organization that provides technology and media education to women and children who are traditionally underserved.
#BlackHERstory: Stefanie Brown James and Brown Girls Lead
Stefanie Brown James is the Founder and Executive Director of Brown Girls Lead, an organization dedicated to teaching leadership development skills to collegiate and professional women of color.
#BlackHERstory: Shanea Leonard and New Voices Pittsburgh
Reverend Shanea Leonard is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church and a minister of the Fellowship of Affirming Ministries.
#BlackHERstory: Deon Haywood and Women With A Vision
Women With a Vision, Inc. is a New Orleans-based non-profit organization addressing issues of social justice for women of color.
#BlackHERstory: Alicia Garza and #BlackLivesMatter
Alicia Garza is the Special Projects Director at the National Domestic Workers Alliance and co-creator of the movement and hashtag, #BlackLivesMatter.
#BlackHERstory: Loretta Lynch
President Obama nominated Ms. Lynch for Attorney General this past November and if confirmed she will be the first black woman to serve as U.S. Attorney General.
#BlackHERstory: Michelle Obama
As the current First Lady, Mrs. Obama has used her platform to launch several initiatives to educate and empower young people.