Speaking My Truth on Being a Young Black Girl
By Raziya Gilmer Did you know that Black girls are ten times more likely to get expelled than non-Black girls? Ten might not seem like a big number, but to […]
Virtual Homegirl Podcast new episode! Rising Above our Standards
Heyy! This is your Virtual Homegirls, a podcast where all of us welcome you warmly. We’re back and we missed you all very much! In this episode we talk about […]
Black Women in Journalism Forum
Generations after trailblazing activist-journalist-publisher Ida B. Wells challenged white supremacy, misogynoir, and respectability politics in American publishing, Black women writers and publishers are severely underrepresented in print and broadcast journalism. Our February 23rd forum […]
Black Girl, Black College
By Ashantee Polk I’m a 20 year old, third-year, first generation college student. I didn’t fully realize what it meant to be a Black girl until I graduated high school. […]
Colorism and the Divide Between Africans and African Americans
By Lizette Nsilu, 12th grade The divide between Africans and African Americans is a topic we don’t hear being talked about a lot, but it takes a big toll on […]
More than Just the Black Girl on the Poster: Justice for Missing and Murdered Black Girls
By Lizette Nsilu, 12th grade Black girls that go missing and/or have been murdered are not publicized and looked for as much as white girls. Police and society […]
Victim Shamed and Blamed: Domestic Violence and its Toxic Effect on Black Women and Girls
By Lizette Nsilu, 12th grade Domestic violence is something nearly 1 in 2 Black women experience in their lifetime. It is a topic that doesn’t get the attention it deserves. […]
WAVES – (A Poem 4 my LGBTQIA Friends) by Eclasia “Phatmama” Wesley
By Eclasia Wesley You are allowed to change the waves. To flow or to be still. Either blue water, pink or indigo… you are seen. People won’t always […]
WLP Commentary on KPFK’s Rebel Alliance News
In December, WLP was invited to provide commentary for KPFK 90.7 FM’s Wednesday evening Rebel Alliance News by producer/journalist Angela Birdsong. WLP youth leaders Ashantee Polk, Mariah Perkins, and Jadyn […]
