What the American Rescue Plan Means for Black Women
One year ago, we were told to stay home for two weeks to help slow the spread of COVID19. Since then, the Black community has borne the brunt of the U.S. epidemic and recession through disproportionate rates of illness and death, job losses, and business closures. ...
On Civic Engagement as Community Organizing: An Interview with Tamieka Atkins
Our BlackHer Shero of the week is Tamieka Atkins, executive director of ProGeorgia, Georgia’s state-based non-partisan voter engagement advocacy organization. She is also the convener of ProGeorgia’s Women of Color Initiative, which strives to support the...
On Writing as a Form of Healing and Activism: An Interview with Nadia Owusu
Our BlackHer Shero of the Week is Nadia Owusu, a Brooklyn-based writer and urbanist. Simon and Schuster will publish her first book, Aftershocks: A Memoir, in January 2021 (pre-order today!). Her lyric essay chapbook, So Devilish a Fire won the Atlas Review chapbook...
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