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For My Sistah(s): A Black Feminist Queer Consciousness-Raising Book List
By Kiyan Williams I am the over-protective older brother of a fourteen-year old young black woman. And I am worried for her. I was worried...
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First Inpatient Unit for Postpartum Depression
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) opened the nation’s first stand-alone inpatient psychiatry unit specifically for expectant or new mothers struggling with depression...
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Giving Birth Takes Longer Now Than in 1960s
Births during the last decade take longer than they did in the early 1960s — 2.6 hours longer for women having their first baby, and...
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Circle Of 6 App: Stopping Sexual Violence Before It Happens
By Soraya Chemaly I live in a city where the death of college student Yeardley Love and the conviction of her classmate George Hugeley for second degree...
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Oklahoma Court Strikes Down Ultrasound Abortion Law
An Oklahoma judge on Wednesday struck down a state law requiring women seeking abortions to have an ultrasound image placed in front of them and...
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"The Word" in Two Movements
I. hands journeyed fast in search of ground mines trying to explode desire. mind welcomed hands but they journeyed this landscape like a kleptomaniac’s in...
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Acclaimed Gymnastics Coach Accused of Physical, Sexual Abuse
A group of former gymnasts are accusing a nationally recognized gymnastics coach of years of physical abuse, torture and sexual molestation. Doug Boger coached young...
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Women Running
This election year is important in so many ways, especially for women and girls. We have seen unprecedented attacks on women’s reproductive rights, vicious battles...
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Women Running: Kristine Kuzemka
Name: Kristine Kuzemka Candidate for: Las Vegas City Council Interviewed by: Wanda Kolomyjec Why are you running for office? The opportunity came up....
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DC Female Condom Programs Saves Taxpayers Millions
A program in Washington DC, which gives female condoms to residents at no cost, saved $6 million in medical costs its initial year. During the...
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Court Rules Against Bishops in One Birth Control Fight
Last Friday, a federal judge ruled against Catholic bishops in a battle over whether the group could impose its views on contraception and abortion through...
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Former IMF Chief Charged with Aggravated Pimping
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who formerly served as the chief of the International Monetary Fund, was charged Tuesday by French officials with “aggravated pimping” for his alleged...
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Black Women Take Back Style: How Technology has Changed the Game
By Naomi Extra As a black girl growing up in the suburbs of New York there were three visible black female icons that I saw...
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The WealthyTarget Bangladeshi's Poor for Organs
Wealthy people are bypassing donor lists by paying off poor people in Bangladesh into selling their organs. An investigative paper, authored by anthropologist Monir Moniruzzaman, examined illegal...
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Black Feminism Be(yond): Abundance (Part 4 of Can Black Feminism Be Quantified)
(This is part four of a four part series. Read parts one, two and three.) Series Intro: “Contemporary Black feminism is the outgrowth of countless...
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Ashley/Amber: A Review
By Neima Jahromi Director Rebecca R. Rojer’s short film, Ashley/Amber focuses on a young woman named Ashley (Diane Guerrero) who receives an overwhelming amount of...
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HPV Vaccine Not Frequently Recommended for Black Girls
Despite its reputation as a “strong weapon in prevention,” the HPV vaccine may not be benefiting adolescent females equally, a new study has found. According to researchers at...
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Racial Attitudes and Opinions on Healthcare Reform
As the Supreme Court gets ready to hear a case involving the constitutionality of President Obama’s health care overhaul, social scientists are asking a disturbing...