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
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 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? 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 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
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
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
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
IMG_8435 (1) During week three of the WLP’s summer program, we completed another powerful series of sessions with a lesson on Black feminist trailblazer Ida B. Wells and a presentation
