Women's Leadership Project
The Women’s Leadership Project (WLP) is a Black feminist mentoring, civic engagement and service learning advocacy program designed to educate and train young middle and high school age women in South Los Angeles to take ownership of their school-communities.
By Tomorrie Cook In early October, representatives of Black Skeptics...
By Lizette Nsilu Acquaintance rape, also known as date rape,...
Although Black youth are more likely to identify as LGBTQ+...
By Jessica Robinson, WLP Project Director On August 4, 2023,...
By Sikivu Hutchinson Imagine being a Black eight, nine or...
In the midst of toxic local and national anti-LGBT+ backlash,...
Virtual Homegirl commentators Dafne, Kim, Esther, Liz, and Brianna discuss...
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November Book Club Discussion: “King and the Dragonflies”, Celebrating Black Queer Youth
Callender’s trailblazing novels King and the Dragonflies (2020) and Felix Ever After (2021) provide moving portraits of Black queer and Black trans teens and tweens navigating love, grief, heartbreak, identity, and creativity in