The career Kecia Ellick spent decades building was upended by DEI backlash. She sees voting for Keisha Lance Bottoms as a way to assert — and reclaim — her power.
Analysis | A viral photo from July 4 captured an unidentified Black woman’s composure amid a sea of masked white men — and became a mirror for our democracy at 250.
Many Americans are celebrating our democracy — some as a finished product. But LaTosha Brown knows the right to vote, perhaps the most tangible expression of our citizenship, remains unequal for all.
“Without belonging, there can be no true democracy. This moment requires us to affirm that commitment. It is in this spirit that I offer a new declaration.”
The Declaration of Independence promised equality while denying power to Native Americans. Deb Haaland and Sharice Davids are pushing to take it back.
Cassie Owens Moore understands Black women’s resilience as a responsibility — one rooted in allowing her students to see themselves reflected on the shelves of their public school library.
Adriana George lived and witnessed injustices while working as a nanny. In the spirit of our founding principles of freedom and equality, she's now working to expand the rights of domestic workers.
Elizabeth Freeman demanded her rightful place among this country's founders and helped forge a tradition of forcing America to live up to its ideals.
As the political energy around abortion rights shifts, Alexis McGill Johnson is navigating the future direction of the organization.
Analysis | Dolores Huerta has long been a champion for women using their voices to speak truth to power. But her silence on Cesar Chavez is a reminder of the stakes for women in movements.