Category: Activism & Advocacy
Back to homeNaomi Wadler Speaks to Crowd at D.C. March For Our Lives
“I am here today to acknowledge and represent the African American girls who’s stories don’t make the front page of every national newspaper.”
Edna Chávez’s Speech at March for Our Lives
“We need to tackle the root causes of the issues we face, and come to an understanding of how to resolve them.”
Linda Brown, Who Was At Center Of Brown v. Board Of Education, Dies
“…it began with Brown’s father Oliver, who tried to enroll her at the Sumner School, an all-white elementary school in Topeka just a few blocks from the Browns’ home.”
America’s First Transgender Suicide Hotline Is Live
In case you missed it: this hotline has been available for several years, but it may not be widely known!
Women In Pakistan Dared To March — And Didn’t Care What Men Thought
The Aurat March has uncovered an undeniable truth: The revolution has arrived in Pakistan — and it is a women’s revolution.
This ‘School For Justice’ Trains Sex Trafficking Survivors To Be Lawyers
“You’re not going to change the system with 19 girls…But you get the ball rolling: They become change agents, the issue gets talked about, international pressure builds on the system for it to change.”
Janelle Monáe Drops New Videos Celebrating Bisexuality And Black Women’s Empowerment
“I know that there are a lot of things that I haven’t discussed and I think this is the album that you’ll get an opportunity to get a closer glimpse into my mind and into my heart.”