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Author: Zerlina Maxwell

Extending The Legacy Of The Colored Girls In This Election
Politics

Extending The Legacy Of The Colored Girls In This Election

By Zerlina Maxwell · Sep 15, 2016
Top 5 Takeaways From the Final Republican Debate before the Iowa Caucus
News

Top 5 Takeaways From the Final Republican Debate before the Iowa Caucus

By Zerlina Maxwell · Dec 17, 2015
A Coding Superstar Is Helping Pave the Way for Black Girls in the Tech Industry
News

A Coding Superstar Is Helping Pave the Way for Black Girls in the Tech Industry

By Zerlina Maxwell · Dec 1, 2015
Protecting Our Reproductive Rights: What We Face If Planned Parenthood Is Defunded
News

Protecting Our Reproductive Rights: What We Face If Planned Parenthood Is Defunded

By Zerlina Maxwell · Sep 25, 2015
#BlackLivesMatter Founders Discuss Charleston, the Presidential Race and the Black Spring
News

#BlackLivesMatter Founders Discuss Charleston, the Presidential Race and the Black Spring

By Zerlina Maxwell · Jul 24, 2015
Baltimore Uprising: How Did We Get Here?
News

Baltimore Uprising: How Did We Get Here?

By Zerlina Maxwell · Apr 29, 2015
How Hillary Can Win Black Women Voters
News

How Hillary Can Win Black Women Voters

By Zerlina Maxwell · Apr 13, 2015
Key Takeaways from ESSENCE's Black Women at Work Panel
Money & Career

Key Takeaways from ESSENCE's Black Women at Work Panel

By Zerlina Maxwell · Apr 6, 2015
Community Organizer DeRay McKesson Details What’s Next for Ferguson
News

Community Organizer DeRay McKesson Details What’s Next for Ferguson

By Zerlina Maxwell · Mar 16, 2015
My Five Top Moments From the Selma Anniversary
News

My Five Top Moments From the Selma Anniversary

By Zerlina Maxwell · Mar 9, 2015
Flying With President Obama to Witness History in Selma
News

Flying With President Obama to Witness History in Selma

By Zerlina Maxwell · Mar 8, 2015
NYC Report: Black Women Most Affected By Domestic Violence
News

NYC Report: Black Women Most Affected By Domestic Violence

By Zerlina Maxwell · Feb 10, 2015
How Stand Your Ground Laws Failed Marissa Alexander
News

How Stand Your Ground Laws Failed Marissa Alexander

By Zerlina Maxwell · Jan 29, 2015
Chipping Away At Abortion Access
News

Chipping Away At Abortion Access

By Zerlina Maxwell · Jan 22, 2015