January 2020 - BlackHer.us

On Building Community Through Gritty Conversations: An Interview with Chanda Smith Baker

by Angela Dorn | Jan 31, 2020 | Our Sheroes

Our BlackHer Shero of the Week is Chanda Smith Baker, senior vice president of community impact at the Minneapolis Foundation. Baker oversees the Foundation’s grantmaking programs, strategies for community initiatives and partnerships, and hosts Conversations with...

On Legislating Change: An Interview With Jheanelle Wilkins

by Jocelyn Harmon | Jan 26, 2020 | Our Sheroes

Our BlackHer Shero of the Week is Jheanelle Wilkins, Maryland State Delegate (District 20) and State and Local Government Affairs Director for The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (Leadership Conference). Wilkins is the first Black woman to represent...

Remembering and Honoring Civil Rights Shero Daisy Bates

by Kelly Macías | Jan 19, 2020 | Our Sheroes

As the nation celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 20th, it is important to remember that the Civil Rights Movement was not a one-man show that revolved around King as its leader. The movement wasn’t really driven by men either,...

#BlackWomenCount: Why We Must All Take the 2020 Census

by Dominique Derbigny | Jan 19, 2020 | Articles

It’s 2020 and you know what that means—it’s time for the Decennial Census. Every 10 years, the U.S. government must conduct a census survey to count and collect basic information on all residents in the U.S. This data drives the distribution of about $880 billion in...