Black Girl Struggles Pt. 2
A series for black girls about black girls and our struggles. For my Nana, who didn't let me get that white doll.
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Does My Life Mean Nothing To You?
This poem was written in the perspective of a missing black girl that knows she will never be found in honor of the thousands of black young women that are missing as we speak. #BlackGirlsNeedLoveToo
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3 Hidden Female Figures of Black History
The world is still reeling from the loss of Katherine Johnson, an African-American mathematician whose calculations aided NASA in multiple...
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Black Women Who Rock
Since Black History Month was last month, and we are currently in the midst of International Women's Month, it is important that we...
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Hidden History: The Display of Saartjie "Sarah" Baartman
Sarah Baartman. Have you heard her name? She was a South African Khoikhoi Woman who in the early 1800s was hired to be a dancer but instead...
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The Women of Black History Month
This Black History Month let’s take the time to recognize the influential and all-powerful black women that shaped the Civil Rights...
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Most Influential Black Women of our Generation
We learn so many things about our history every day. February is Black History month, and this month we take the time to appreciate those...
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What It's Like Talking About Feminism
Trying to explain to an adult man the “inner workings” of what feminism is verses telling a young boy lets you know all you need to know about men and how they mature.
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The Original Hot-Girls
"Hot-girl" movement didnt start with Meg-Thee-Stallion, these women paved the way for female musicians.
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The Beautiful Summit: When a Space for Black and Latinx Women is Carved Out
If you are part of a minoritized group of people and you go to Pitt, you may have noticed that the campus is lacking — not in ‘cultural’...
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The Life and Legacy of Josephine Baker: A Revolutionary in the Roaring 20s
Josephine Baker danced her way through revolutions, became a mother, and is now known as one of the most important black cultural icons of the 20th century. To learn about her life and how she became such a revolutionary, read this article!
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Why Black Women Figures Matter
February is Black History Month and while black history should be appreciated and celebrated every month, February is a great excuse to not...
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The Value of Black History Month
Black History Month is a month dedicated to the black people who have lived, survived and changed this world. We celebrate them by...
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What I Wish I Learned About Black History During my Education
Growing up in a small Catholic School in New Jersey, I always wondered why people were underrepresented. We are all the same people, and we...
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Living With Imposter Syndrome as a Minority
Why do I feel this way?
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Misty Copeland: Ballet Trailblazer
A lifelong dedicated dream turned into a historic reality for dancer Misty Copeland. In honor of Black History Month, our chapter is...
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Rap Music is Making You Vegan
Soul food, minus the fried chicken and macaroni and cheese.
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Black Women TV Writers I Look up to
The television is at the center of my household. While in college, I eat meals and take breaks while in front of my computer screen, often...
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Our Forever Flotus
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is an inspiration to all. She had the opportunity to be the first black first lady and she did it with...
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The First African American to Sit On Delaware’s Supreme Court
Tamika Montgomery-Reeves had recently visited Delaware State University for a Fireside Chat. Moderated by the President of the university,...
