“The history of American feminism has been primarily a narrative about the heroic deeds of white women.” –Beverly Guy-Sheftall This morning I woke up and on my way to work checked my Facebook account. On this day, instead of my usual newsfeed popping up, I was greeted […]
When I first heard about the murder of Trayvon Martin, I was livid. I remember the searing heat I felt at yet another black person becoming a disposable character in the American narrative of violence against black bodies. Despite my anger, the initial media storm and protests that […]
LORETTA ROSS: WINNOVATING REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE This past summer, a number of high profile state sanctioned murders of (mostly) young black persons have occurred across the country. This July was also when I was hired to work at Women With A Vision, Inc (WWAV), a social services organization in New Orleans, LA […]