Black Women | The BGG to Politics

The BGG Contributor Tiffany Dena Loftin Recognized by BlackHer as a Shero!

The BGG is proud to see our own Tiffany Dena Loftin featured as a #BlackHer Shero! You can read the full interview here and a snipped...

What Black Women Want From 2020 Race For The White House: Black Women for America Survey by Sarah La

As Black women, we’ve seen and heard a lot from the Trump administration, from the president referring to our beloved “Auntie”,...

Guest Post: In Solidarity with "The Squad": A Letter from a Black Woman Running for Congre

Donald Trump ran on a promise to “Make America Great Again,” but it was just 45 years ago that my grandparents joined other Black folks...

Caribbean-American Heritage Month 2019 Guest Contributor Post: Empowering My Community By Karen Andr

I believe my purpose is tied to using my skills connections and training to create community, facilitate healing, empowerment, and...

Caribbean-American Heritage Month Brown Girl Spotlight: Joanne Antoine, MPP

Joanne Antoine, MPP is an organizer, trainer, and strategist of Haitian-American descent. Joanne currently serves as the Executive...

Immigrant Heritage Month 2019 Guest Contributor Post: I Bring A Unique Perspective and Insight by Ni

As many children of immigrants can appreciate, my parents pushed me to work hard – get good grades, graduate from a top university, go to...

Caribbean-American Heritage Month Brown Girl Spotlight: D'shawna Bernard

D’shawna Bernard is a Caribbean-American woman who has spent the past seven years shaping a career that is dedicated to people, progress...

Apply for the Black Girl 44 Scholarship

Photo Credit: Black Girl 44 Website / Milli Mike / Millgrimage From the website: The Black Girl 44 Scholarship was created by former...

Caribbean-American Heritage Month 2019 Guest Contributor Post: We Are A Voice That Cannot Be Ignored

As a Haitian-American woman born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, raised in Miami, FL by very loving and supportive parents, giving back to...

The BGG Podcast Season 1 Finale - Episode 12 with Heather Barmore: "We stand on the shoulders o

On this episode of The Brown Girls Guide to Politics podcast, host A'shanti Gholar sits down with political communications specialist...

Black Women’s Congressional Alliance Week 2019!

The Black Women’s Congressional Alliance looks to promote diverse voices to work in the halls of Congress – even against the odds. Below...

The BGG Podcast Episode 11 with Rep. Leslie Herod: “Here's who I am.”

On this episode of The Brown Girls Guide to Politics podcast, host A'shanti Gholar sits down with Colorado State Representative Leslie...

Listen to us on The Rabble Podcast!

Founded by Rouser, which is helping other normals figure out how to stop flipping out and start flipping legislative seats in TX, The...

The BGG Podcast Episode 8 with Rep. Ayanna Pressley: "You can't poll transformation.”

On this episode of The Brown Girls Guide to Politics podcast, host A'shanti Gholar sits down with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley to...

Write For Us! Be a BGG Guest Contributor for Mother's Day!

We want to hear from The BGG community for Mother's Day! As part of our 2019 Mother's Day Series, we are looking to share inspirational...

The BGG Podcast Bonus Episode 5 from The She The People Presidential Forum

On this episode of The Brown Girls Guide to Politics podcast, host A'shanti Gholar hosts a roundtable conversation with Na'ilah Amaru,...

Watch The Livestream of the She The People Presidential Forum

On Wednesday, April 24th, 1700 women of color gathered in Houston, TX for the She The People Presidential Forum, the first-ever...

The BGG Podcast Episode 4 with Kiah Morris: "That Is The Strength We Carry."

EPISODE SUMMARY Welcome to The Brown Girls Guide to Politics -- the one stop shop for women of color who want to hear and talk about the...

Amplifying the Voices of Brown Girls in Politics by A'shanti F. Gholar for Ms. Magazine

Abby, a college junior who was writing a paper about women of color in politics, recently reached out to me. While she was conducting...

The BGG Podcast Episode 2 with Aimee Allison: “We Can Lift Each Other Up.”

EPISODE SUMMARY Welcome to The Brown Girls Guide to Politics -- the one stop shop for women of color who want to hear and talk about the...