In case you haven’t heard yet, Barbados has a new prime minister and we are here for her! Mottley who is 52, becomes Barbados’ eighth Prime Minister and the first female to hold this position. Female leadership in the English-speaking Caribbean isn’t new. Mottley is the fifth female head of government following Dominica’s Eugenia Charles in 1980, … Continue reading
This weekend, Michelle Obama was interviewed by Tracee Ellis Ross at the United State of Women Summit in Los Angeles. We loved the talk and if you haven’t already seen it take a look here: Continue reading
Marielle Francisco da Silva, known as Marielle Franco, was a Brazilian politician, feminist, and human rights activist. She served as a city councillor of the Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro for the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) from January 2017 until her assassination on 14 March 2018. Franco’s killing has shaken Brazil to its … Continue reading
Our forever First Lady stopped by the Ellen Show and explained how she thinks we should deal with the current political climate. Take a look here. Sourced from YouTube Continue reading
The U.S. has never had a black woman as Governor but our Stacey Abrams plans to change that. She was born December 9, 1973 and is an American politician, lawyer, and businesswoman who was the House Minority Leader for the Georgia General Assembly and State Representative for the 89th House District. She is a member of the Democratic … Continue reading
Born in 1930, Dolores Huerta is a labor and civil rights activist, mother of 11 children, and Latina icon. She co-founded the United Farm Workers Union along with César Chávez, brought women into the labor movement, and challenged sexism and racism. She also negotiated the first successful collective bargaining agreement by agricultural laborers in 1966. Despite … Continue reading
Margaret Ekpo was a Nigerian women rights activist, social mobilizer, a pioneering politician during the country’s First Republic and a leading member of a group of female Nigerian activists who rallied women beyond the borders of ethnic solidarity. Margaret Ekpo was born on July 27, 1914 into the family of Inyang Eyo Aniemewue from the … Continue reading
We love this super informative geography class by Lilly Singh. Watch it here: Sourced from YouTube. Continue reading
Watch this video of couples speaking about their daily experience of being black and identifying as LGBT. Continue reading
The term self-care describes the actions that an individual might take in order to reach optimal physical and mental health. Self-care isn’t just a one time deal. It is a continuous practice that we need to make ritualistic. With all that is going wrong in this world and in our own back yards, we hope you take … Continue reading
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