November 2019 - BlackHer.us

On Using (and Teaching) the Law to Create Change: An Interview with Tomiko Brown-Nagin

by Angela Dorn | Nov 25, 2019 | Our Sheroes

Our BlackHer Shero of the Week is Tomiko Brown-Nagin, a law professor and dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. Brown-Nagin is a scholar in constitutional law and history, and one of four Black women who serve as deans at Harvard...

Kamala Harris is Coming for Us

by Dominique Derbigny | Nov 24, 2019 | Articles

Last Wednesday’s debate in Atlanta, GA was arguably one of the better democratic presidential debates this season. Several of the candidates fired shots at Mayor Pete Buttigieg given his recent surge in Iowa; Biden forgot that there have been two Black women senators...

Black Power Rising

by Angela Dorn | Nov 24, 2019 | Articles

Photo credit: Jessica Griffin / The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP 2018 was a good year for Black women and for democracy. We voted in the midterm elections in record numbers. According to the Center for American Progress, “Black women’s turnout in 2018...

How Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives are Failing Us

by Dominique Derbigny | Nov 17, 2019 | Articles

Whether referred to as D&I (diversity & inclusion) or DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion), initiatives focused on diversity and inclusion in the workplace are emerging at nonprofits, businesses, and corporations nationwide. Some estimates suggest that...

On Creating Economic Opportunities for Black and Brown People: An Interview With Christina Lewis

by Angela Dorn | Nov 17, 2019 | Our Sheroes

Our BlackHer Shero of the Week is Christina Lewis, social entrepreneur, philanthropist, and daughter of the Black businessman and philanthropist, the late Reginald Lewis. Christina has dedicated her work and philanthropy to helping people. Hi Christina. Thank you...