Here’s How MLK Day Came To Be, And Why We Must Fight To Preserve King’s Legacy
The struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day took place over half a century. As we celebrate it today, we should not forget that King’s holiday, his legacy and his dream are still under siege.
10 Black Women Who Delivered Iconic Political Clapbacks In 2018
Some politicians got a little bit too out of pocket on occasions, but these Black women put them in their places.
To All Of The Men Like Pastor John Gray, Black Women Are Not Your Mothers
Sometimes I wonder — in the springtime as May approaches — if I will receive Mother’s Day cards from all the men I have finished raising. Though I have never […]
I Don't Forgive You
In the words of Ntozake Shange, “one thing [we] don’t need is any more apologies.” Black America is inundated with apologies. We have been collecting sorries, didn’t-mean-tos, and it-wasn’t-my-intents for […]