Black women
Ohio activist Morgan Harper didn’t make it to Congress, but she’s still fighting
September 24, 2020Residents in Ohio's 3rd District hoped they might soon be represented in Congress by someone who endorses Medicare for All, the Green New Deal, and student debt relief. But they'll have to wait, for now.
Read moreBlack women in the forefront of the political struggle
August 3, 2020Now Black women are mobilized and demanding an overdue return on their investment. Over the last several years and across America, Black women ran and won elections in historic numbers, from Congress to county school boards.
Read moreBlack Women’s Lives Matter
July 21, 2020When Black women are killed, the ensuing protests—if they even occur—are tiny compared to when Black men are killed.
Read moreClosing the political gender gap
June 30, 2020When more women are elected, all working people benefit.
Read moreStories untold: Sandra Bland, Black women, and police brutality
May 14, 2019You can't understand how the criminal justice system abuses people of color without appreciating the criminalization that Black women experience in particular.
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