The possibility of first Black woman SCOTUS nominee prompts misogynoirist pushback

by Natasha Ishak

This article was originally published at Prism

Last week, Justice Stephen Breyer surprised the public by announcing his retirement, paving a path for President Joe Biden to pick a …

Co-founder of She Will Rise says 'it's beyond time' we have the first Black woman on SCOTUS

President Joe Biden has vowed to fill the next empty Supreme Court seat with a Black woman. Of course, Republicans are masking their innate racism by calling foul, and churning up their respective …

Ted Cruz offers up a reverse racism Supreme Court hot take and gets battered in the responses

Sen. Ted Cruz has a YouTube channel called The Verdict with Ted Cruz. Without doing much research, one can imagine what kinds of “verdicts” Cruz pontificates on during his show. The essence of …

Filling the Court seat is the least of what's deserved by Black women—remember, they saved democracy

Black women deliver for Democrats. From showing up at the polls to supporting policies and laws that improve the lives of all Americans, everyone from former President Bill Clinton to President Joe …

Police to open criminal investigation into Lauren Smith-Fields’ death

After initially ruling the death of 23-year-old Lauren Smith-Fields, a Black woman, as an accident, officials announced Tuesday they had opened a criminal investigation. The case has made headlines …

Black female police officers reveal they were told to ‘have an abortion or be fired’

At least 10 Black women have filed a class-action lawsuit against the city of Washington D.C. for widespread discrimination. Among them is Chanel Dickerson, who, as assistant police chief, is the …

Women of color struggle to get the mental health care they need

by Nicole Froio

This story was originally published at Prism.

Katrina* spent years attempting to have her mental health accurately assessed, and for years found herself frustrated by repeated …

Black Women's Equal Pay Day is all the evidence of systemic racism and sexism you need

Black Women’s Equal Pay Day falls on August 3 this year. That’s the day when, starting on January 1, 2020, Black women have finally been paid what white men were paid in 2020 alone. Equal Pay Day, the …

Black Olympians 'disappointed and heartbroken' after ban on swim cap made for natural Black hair

Ignorance has halted the chance for a product geared toward inclusion from making an appearance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the products being swimming caps designed for natural Black hair. According …

Job discrimination. Unemployment. Maternal mortality. Mothers don't need flowers, they need policy

For Mother’s Day 2021, let’s refocus from flowers and breakfast in bed to how mothers are really being valued. Because while warm fuzzies are all very well, they don’t replace material conditions that …