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#Standing4BlackGirls Task Force Update By Brianna Parnell #S4BG Coordinator
By Brianna Parnell, #S4BG Task Force Coordinator Since the startup of the task force in 2020, the WLP team has been working hard to push our demands for expanded resources,

My Ocean Love by Zorrie Petrus
I remember when I was you going to the beach I’d go with my mom and sister. I would love feeling the sand between my toes Feel the water crash

Sense the Beauty in the Struggle
By Brianna Parnell I remember 80th street like it was yesterday Seeing the way the sun beamed and the palm trees Made you feel like it was a vacation. But

Young, Gifted, and Black-Latinx: 2021 Lorraine Hansberry Humanist Scholarship Recipients
Sponsored by Black Skeptics Los Angeles, the Hansberry $500-$1000 scholarships provide multi-year support for WLP and Young Male Scholars’ college-bound graduates and alumni who are involved in humanist, feminist gender

Where is the Outrage for Femicide?
By Jadyn Taylor Femicide is the deliberate slaughtering of a woman or women. It is a hate crime that goes unpunished in most countries. In 2018, 10 women a day

Virtual Homegirl Podcast: First Episode
WLP introduces the Virtual Homegirl Podcast, a safe space for young women of color to speak candidly about/explore different themes that fall under Black Feminism, wellness, and self-care. This podcast

Black Women in Rock Roundtable
By Kimberly Ortiz On Saturday March 27, 2021, WLP and #Standing4BlackGirls celebrated Black women’s historic impact on American Rock music by having visionary guitar artists Ghetto Songbird, Malina Moye, Felice