civil rights

Tell It Like It Is: Fannie Lou Hamer Sounded the Alarm on Forced Sterilization

Author Keisha N. Blain is pictured, she is a Black woman with braids wearing black-rimmed glasses. Next to her headshot are three other images, two that picture activist Fannie Lou Hamer, a Black woman, speaking. The final image is of Blain's book cover.
by Bitch HQ
October 5, 2021 at 11:34am
Hamer was the first civil rights activist during the 1960s to openly address forced sterilization.
Anita Hill, a Black woman with short, black hair smiles against a gray backdrop

“This Is Not That Bad”: An Excerpt from Anita Hill's “Believing: Our Thirty-Year Journey to End Gender Violence”

by Bitch HQ
September 28, 2021 at 12:08pm
How do three simple words—“not that bad”—become so powerful? Read more »
split-screen capture of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris from debate

Sorry Isn’t for Suckers: Re-evaluating the Role of Political Apologies

by s.e. smith
July 25, 2019 at 9:50am
Delivering a good apology might take some practice, but doing so shows strength and a willingness to grow. Read more »
Esther Hobart Morris, the first female Justice of the Peace in the United States

Suffragette City: The Reluctant, History-Making story of Wyoming’s Esther Morris

by emmieodea@gmail.com
March 19, 2019 at 2:14pm
“Although I have often regretted I was not better qualified to fill the position,” she wrote, “like all pioneers, I have labored in faith and hope.” Read more »
a photograph of a Black woman with short, black, hair leading a rally

Adventures in Feministory: Fannie Lou Hamer

by Kjerstin Johnson
February 8, 2019 at 9:00am
Fannie Lou Hamer is often overlooked despite her staggering contributions to social change. Read more »
a photo of Toronto's skyline

Whoa, Canada: Toronto Can’t Be Tech’s City of the Future until It Reckons with Its Past

by Adwoa Afful
January 15, 2019 at 3:00pm
Toronto’s rebranding efforts obscure how many of its long-term residents of color continue to experience the city. Read more »
Illustration by artist Micah Bazant featuring a midnight blue sky with little white stars. Below is a log with mushrooms growing out of it in multiple shapes and colors. ‘Text reads: Resistance & Hope, Essays by Disabled People, Edited by Alice Wong

Brave New World: “Resistance and Hope” Offers a New Vision of Disability Activism

by Sandy Ho
December 31, 2018 at 3:50pm
These compassionate essays can guide the next stage of resistance—no matter who is in office or what party controls Congress. Read more »
a white, curious looking baby wrapped in a white blanket

Undecided: The Reliable Romanticizing of Unplanned Parenthood

by Abby Minor
December 10, 2018 at 2:51pm
The temptation to chalk our decisions up to the whims of some larger, intangible force—God, evolution, DNA, nature, life—is a powerful one. Read more »
a group of women of color rallying with Yes on C signs

No Welcome Mat: The Problem with Houselessness Policies

by s.e. smith
November 14, 2018 at 12:38pm
Instead of shaming people without homes, states should create programs that focus on securing housing for people. Read more »
Smiling woman reaches through a fence to touch a child's face

Kin in the Game: Social Change Can’t Just Be For “Families”

by Abby Minor
November 6, 2018 at 1:45pm
Journalists, aid organizations, and politicians rarely ask us to sympathize with people not categorized as “families.” Read more »
Senator Ted Cruz debates Representative Beto O'Rourke

7 Congressional Races That Could Reshape the Country

by Cathy Saidi
November 6, 2018 at 1:11pm
Here’s the latest on seven key races to pay attention to today. Read more »

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