Marielle, Presente!: A Movement Remembers
Though Marielle Franco was brutally murdered for her politics, we refuse to let the racialized misogynist violence that took her body also take her memory and legacy.
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The Untold Story of Women in the Zapatistas
Zapatista women now choose their own partners, they often have two to four children, and there has been a dramatic decrease in domestic violence.
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Black Women Worked as Some of Nasa’s First Computers
Back when “computers” referred to people, Black women were some of NASA’s most crucial mathematicians.
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5 Documentaries to Watch for Women’s History Month (Or Any Month)
Netflix and learn, y’all.
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Backtalk: Haute Couture Blackface
This week, Dahlia and Amy are back! They’ve got pop culture picks! They’ve got read, watch, and listen recommendations! They’ve got so many rage-induced opinions! In recent months, controversies have popped up in the news with the discovery of prominent politicians and actors donning blackface and... Read more »
Written Off: Why Aren’t Black Female Screenwriters Getting Their Due?
The exclusion of films written and directed by women, and particularly women of color, has long been an infuriating norm within the Academy.
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Whoa, Canada: Toronto Can’t Be Tech’s City of the Future until It Reckons with Its Past
Toronto’s rebranding efforts obscure how many of its long-term residents of color continue to experience the city.
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Undecided: The Reliable Romanticizing of Unplanned Parenthood
The temptation to chalk our decisions up to the whims of some larger, intangible force—God, evolution, DNA, nature, life—is a powerful one.
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The High Priestess: 5 Tarot Readers on the Legacy of Pamela Colman Smith
“When I look at my cards, I see myself, my family, and my ancestral spirits. I see those who are here for me.”
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Kin in the Game: Social Change Can’t Just Be For “Families”
Journalists, aid organizations, and politicians rarely ask us to sympathize with people not categorized as “families.”
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