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October 24th #Standing4BlackGirls Community Action to End Rape Culture and Sexual Violence
According to the Black Women’s Blueprint, a majority of Black girls have experienced sexual abuse by the age of 18. Nationwide, Black girls have some of the highest rates of sexual and

Alpha Centauri Wins Best Short Film Award @ Black August Film Festival!
This week, our film “Alpha Centauri”, which centers a college-bound Black foster girl experiencing and overcoming sex trafficking through friendship, self-determination and self-love, was screened at the Black August Film Festival, produced

I did not inherent silence by Arrayah Beckom
I did not inherit silence. I inherited the echoes of women whose names were erased, whose dreams were dismissed, whose pain was expected to be carried quietly. But I was

What Does Feminism Mean to Me?
What Does Feminism Mean to Me? by Jiselle Pugh I am a Black feminist. The reason the “Black” is first is because, as much as I love feminism, it is

Feminism ( noun fem·i·nism): Superpower
Feminism ( noun fem·i·nism): Superpower by Za’Yn McDonald To me feminism is a way of life- it’s a choice, a voice, a fight For equality and justice for

What Feminism Means to Me
By Laniyah McNeil, rising senior, King-Drew HS Walking into this program, I did not identify as a feminist, nor did I acknowledge topics of racism, or sexism, in the Black

My Voice
By Dalila Bryant I am more than labels, more than names, More than history or society’s games. I carry the strength of women before me, Whose courage unlocked the doors

What Feminism Means to Me
by Dalila Bryant, King-Drew HS, rising senior As a Gen Z African American female from Los Angeles, feminism means much more than simply believing that women deserve equal rights. To