PUBLISHED 8/27/2024 by Maheen Kaleem During a gathering of over 100 girl-led and girl-serving organizations in California hosted by Alliance for Girls, a 17-year-old high school journalist described the walkouts at local high schools after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade: “Just because we can’t vote yet doesn’t mean we don’t care!” she exclaimed….
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Raising the Value of Communities by Investing in Girls of Color
As we navigate through this pivotal moment in history of rollbacks to civil rights, gender justice, and social progress, we are also seeing a generational transfer of wealth boosting women’s economic power and women taking bold measures to move capital into the hands of other women. While we recognize and applaud how women are poised…
Read MoreInterview with Black Girl Freedom Fund Manager Cidra Sebastien
Cidra Sebastian joins Ebony McMorris to talk #BlackGirlFreedomWeek kicking off Feb 12-14th! #ReproductiveJustice, #AffirmativeAction & #VotingRights are all at stake. Take part in convos about investing in the power of #BlackGirls and #GenderExspansive Youth! Watch the IG Live on American Urban Radio Networks’ Instagram here.
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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]This op-ed was first published on thegrio.com on October 11, 2023. Azariah, an 18-year-old artist and activist working with Chicago’s A Long Walk Home, collaborated with a…
Read MoreInnovation by Black girls and women in the arts creates possibilities for us all
By Cidra Sebastien I still remember the day I met Tina Turner at Tower Records as a 5-year-old Black girl. She filled the room with her lovely laugh, big smile and even bigger energy. It was exhilarating to see her, a Black woman artist owning the entire store. I was in awe of the presence…
Read MoreTransforming trans survival into trans joy
By Nahr Suha and Dr. Monique W. Morris Trans girls and gender-expansive youth of color deserve to be safe, free and thriving. But today, trans and gender-expansive communities are facing multiple, interlocking systems of oppression. Across cities and states, trans communities are under attack from anti-trans legislation that aims to direct physical, psychological and spiritual…
Read MoreLet Black women-led funds and Black girls lead the way: Centering Black women-led funds to lead social justice efforts
By Monique Couvson and Tynesha McHarris Black women and girls, femmes, and gender-expansive youth of color deserve abundant investments in supporting our liberated futures. Tragically, philanthropy has always underfunded us. In 2018, just $15 million out of almost $428 billion in philanthropic giving in the United States reached Black women and girls. That means less…
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By Kyndall Osibodu My family has always been philanthropic—from my grandparents hosting everyone on holidays, to volunteering with our church for back-to-school fairs and holiday drives, to the ways we show up for each other in both celebration and crisis. But it wasn’t until I became a youth organizer that I first learned about institutional…
Read MoreProtecting girls and gender-expansive youths of color in a post-Roe world
By Dr. Monique W. Morris In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Roe v. Wade, state governments across the country have already instituted oppressive new restrictions and outright bans on abortion. One group is especially at risk from these draconian policies that are antithetical to our fundamental liberties: girls and gender-expansive…
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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] March 29, 2022 By Cidra Sebastien There is a blatant gap in funding specifically aimed to support Black girls and femmes. But in February, Black Girl Freedom Week showcased what is possible when we abundantly invest in the dreams, power, joy, and leadership of Black girls, femmes, and…
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