Civil Rights Movement

Sweatpants & Equality | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2019

Though his 90th birthday fell on this past Tuesday, today is the official observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This day

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Jessi-James Grey

Posted on January 20, 2019

Sweatpants & Equality | Audre Lorde: Warrior Poet

“Poetry is the way we help give name to the nameless so it can be thought.” —Audre Lorde, “Poetry Is Not a Luxury” Born on

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Jessi-James Grey

Posted on February 17, 2017

Sweatpants & Equality | Alice Walker

In honor of her 73rd birthday, we take a look at Alice Walker’s journey from rural Georgia to the Pulitzer and beyond.

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Jessi-James Grey

Posted on February 8, 2017

Sweatpants & History | Rosa Parks and Her Lifetime of Activism

On Rosa Parks’ birthday, we look at her radical and often overlooked legacy.

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Jessi-James Grey

Posted on February 3, 2017

Sweatpants & Equality | Martin Luther King, Jr., the Man

This Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, let’s embrace his radical legacy.

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Jessi-James Grey

Posted on January 15, 2017

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