What is it to be Black and a woman in this country that values neither?
When Bree Newsome removed the Confederate flag from a flagpole in South Carolina, it was the duty of an activist who was tired of the rhetoric…
There’s an old adage: “take two steps forward, one step back.” At times in the Black community, it seems like we take one step forward…
John Lennon and Yoko Ono had a song titled, “Woman is the N*gger of the World” in 1972. The duo expressed they were using the…
Much was made about the Oscars last Sunday. The hash tag #OscarsSoWhite reflected the absence of color among some of the biggest categories of the…
There’s a famous quote that some people perhaps falsely attributed to Albert Einstein that says, “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by…
Two years ago, I had the opportunity to meet with Congressman John Lewis in his Capitol Hill office. I listened intently as he recounted…
Why more people need to know about the Supreme Court’s recent decision that will allow unlimited money to be poured into elections and what we…
Young people have always been leaders of change within the movement. Despite being thought of as the unengaged generation, there are millennials who are changing…
The environmental issues that we deal with aren’t always discussed as we have conversations about justice, but this Earth Day, we need to pay attention…
The President signed a critical initiative focused on the needs of black and brown boys and young men. It’s an important step and a reminder…
New Jersey-native Janaye Ingram (pictured) has been named the National Action Network‘s (NAN) acting executive director, replacing Tamika Mallory. RELATED: National Action Network Celebrates 20th Anniversary In…
