“Womanish is the Perfect Description for Me”: Remembering Leslie Brown
Womanist: 1. From womanish. (Opp. of “girlish,” i.e. frivolous, irresponsible, not serious.) A black feminist or feminist of color. From the black folk
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Women
An Interview with Former Black Panther Lynn French
This interview was originally published on Public Books and is reprinted here with permission. The interviewer, Salamishah Tillet is an
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“Heed the Call!”: Black Women, Anti-imperialism, and Black Anti-War Activism
With the recent passing of Muhammad Ali, discussions about anti-Vietnam War activism has come to the fore. The heavyweight champion’s
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#TheHistorySoundtable II: 70 Recent History Books by Black Women
Co-authored by Sowande’ Mustakeem and Keisha N. Blain In recognition of the dynamic work being done by black women scholars,
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A ‘Club’ No Black Woman Wants to Join: Confronting the Aftermath of Black Death
I have found myself having to write, yet again, in the midst of racial, political, and social tumult. Recent events
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