BACA By Ta-ning Connai By the time I got to my friend’s church, it was already in session. You could hear a pin drop as I tried to quietly squeeze myself through the congregation while scrambling towards that one empty seat. And before my butt could even hit the pews, the pastor decides to integrate …
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Tell It Tuesday: When All Else Fails, Climb the Statue of Liberty
Patricia Okoumou By Ta-ning Connai The Statue of Liberty on the 4th of July…what an ironic time and place to wage a protest against immigration laws, considering what both the monument and holiday stand for. It was the perfect place for Rise and Resist (a New York activist group) to oppose the Trump administration’s asinine …
All I Want For Christmas is the End of the ‘Struggling Black Woman’ Stereotype
Photo: Olushola Bashorun By Lenora Houseworth The year of 2017 has been a doozy, no doubt. From the ever-exhausting, ridiculous excuse for a President, rampant sexual assault scandals, to the numerous crimes against humanity, Black women have been the silent bright spot in an otherwise dark socio-political landscape. Continue Recently an article published on ABCNews.com …
7 Women Giving Us #ActivismGoals
Tamika D. Mallory speaking at the Women’s March on Washington There is nothing sexier than impacting positive change. And when we say sexy, we’re talking about fearlessly walking in your purpose in such a way that everyone can’t help but take notice of and appreciate how truly badass you are. We’re talking #humanitygoals, #growuptobelikeyou, #pleaseupdatehistorybooks …