National Day of Listening 2020
As I was preparing to write this, I was listening to an episode of Code Switch about the Cherokee Nation sending its first
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November 27, 2020
Civil Rights
What is Freedom Now?
“Like a lot of black women, I have always had to invent the power my freedom requires.” – June Jordan, Jamaican American
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July 15, 2020
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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January 20, 2019
The Top 10 Reasons Why Coretta Scott King Was a Queen
The world underestimated Coretta Scott King. She was not a helpmate or footnote to her husband’s iconic story and the Civil
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April 26, 2018
Sweatpants & TV | 5 Reasons to Watch Good Girls Revolt on Amazon Prime
I’ve been particularly irritated by all the news lately, so I welcomed the entertainment escapism of Valentine’s Day. I went
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February 15, 2018
Sweatpants & Equality | Activism is a Practice – How to Be Woke
Political activist Kerra Bolton reminds us, "Performing wokeness is not the same as being awake."
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July 27, 2017
Sweatpants & Culture | Poet Nikki Giovanni
Born on this day in 1943, Nikki Giovanni continues to dream the world around her into a better place.
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June 6, 2017
Sweatpants & Equality | Activism is a Practice – A Movement, Not A Moment
"Activism” is a sustained commitment to bringing your highest self in service of the challenges and opportunities in the
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May 31, 2017
Sweatpants & Equality | NAACP Day
On the 108th anniversary of its founding, we take a look at the legacy and ongoing work of the NAACP.
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February 12, 2017
Sweatpants & Equality | Celebrating Shirley Chisholm
Today marks the 92nd birthday of badass political trailblazer Shirley Chisholm. Celebrate her amazing legacy with us!
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November 29, 2016
