Centering, Uplifting & Celebrating Brown Girls
Today, Brown Girls Out Loud is kicking off our Milk and Motherhood series. In the coming days and weeks, we will celebrate life and love but before we do, we will honor Korryn Gaines and acknowledge the mother she was not permitted to be. In her death, let's remember that her life was revolutionary and …
Be strong, be fearless, be beautiful. And believe that anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you. -Misty Copeland Black girls have the first part down. Strong, beautiful, and fearless, we see them conquering the world daily. Whether it is academics, sports, STEM, in Hollywood, or the boardroom, Black girls …
Friday afternoon, a verdict of "not guilty" was announced. Officer Jeronimo Yanez walked out of Minneapolis courthouse a free man on Friday, 11 short months after murdering Philando Castile. Phil (as he was known) was killed in a traffic stop when his fiancée, Diamond, was pulled over. Yanez approached the vehicle. Phil disclosed that he …
I know that many of you clicked over in a rage. You are ready to accuse me of my own display of sexism and racism. You are ready to accuse me of click baiting you like a troll. No matter, I'm glad you are here, we need to talk. We have some hard truths to face …
Continue reading "White Men are a Hazard: It is critical we admit it – Part I"
When we say Black Lives Matter, we are talking about the ways in which Black people are deprived of our basic human rights and dignity. It is an acknowledgement Black poverty and genocide is state violence. It is an acknowledgment that 1 million Black people are locked in cages in this country–one half of all …
Continue reading "Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi — Black History Month"
Today, we recognize Anarcha, Lucy and Betsey, the mothers of modern gynecology. These three women were used by J. Marion Sims to refine his surgical practice of repairing vesicovaginal fistula, a condition that can occur during traumatic child birth. These three women endured nearly 100 surgeries between them. Anarcha suffering through 30 of them, without …
Continue reading "Anarcha, Lucy and Betsey — Black History Month"
Today, Sandra Bland would have turned 30 years old. When I turned 30, I was home with a 3 day old baby. Maybe Sandra would be home doing the same thing today. Or maybe prepping for a trip to LA or Vegas to meet up with her girls, of whom she hadn't seen together since …
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