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The Black Woman’s Guide to the 2018 Midterms by BlackHer
Like you, we woke up on November 10, 2016, truly terrified, and the past 18 months have been a hot mess. Electing Donald Trump president...
Pride Month: There Is Still So Much More Left to Do
When I first ran for Sheriff in 2004, my family pushed me not to run. They thought the word of me being a lesbian, running for the...
Pride Month: Why It Matters to Elect Queer Black Women to Public Office
A friend once told me, “There is no crystal staircase for Black women.” Nse was right and I have found this to be especially true for...
Immigrant Heritage Month: Bring Your Identity With You
1969. That’s that year I emigrated from Egypt to the United States. I married my husband in 1970, and we are blessed with three grown...
Caribbean Heritage Month: I Knew That I Wanted Other People To See The Same Haiti I Saw
I didn’t know what I wanted to be when I grew up. And I didn’t have to: my parents had already decided for me. I often joke that, in my...
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