by Dominique | Nov 25, 2018 | Articles
From November 8-10, more than 3,000 racial justice advocates, organizers, educators, creatives and other leaders descended on “the D” (aka Motor City, Motown) to build power together in a collaborative space at Race Forward/The Center for Racial Justice Innovation’s...
by Dominique | Oct 27, 2018 | Our Sheroes
Our BlackHer Shero of the Week is Tishaura Jones, Treasurer of St. Louis. Her political career began in 2002 when she was appointed Democratic Committeewoman of the 8th Ward in the City of St. Louis, and she recently served two terms in the Missouri House of...
by Dominique | Jun 5, 2018 | Articles
Did you know that even as the natural hair movement presses on, businesses can still legally ban dreadlocks in the workplace? Yes. It’s true. In fact, the Supreme Court recently denied hearing an argument from Chastity Jones (not pictured above) that her rights...
by Dominique | Mar 31, 2018 | Articles
I’ve always found comfort through the pages of books, where you can transform into another person, place, or time. As a child, I indulged myself in popular youth series like The Babysitters Club and The Boxcar Children. One thing these books had in common—White...
by Dominique | Feb 28, 2018 | Articles
February is Black History Month and March is Women’s History Month, but the intersection of these two celebrations often obscures the visibility of Black women. Navigating a culture of anti-Blackness and misogyny can make it difficult to exist as two significant and...
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