L. Joy Williams‘Democrats take them for granted’: Black women call out party leaders on post-election strategyverified_publisherThe Washington Post - Vanessa WilliamsMore than two dozen African American women, including political activists and elected officials, have signed an open letter to Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez criticizing him for seeming to take for granted the party’s most loyal base of support. The letter, published Thursday on …
L. Joy WilliamsAlicia Garza Delivers The Commencement Speech We All Need: 'There Would Be No America Were It Not For Black Women'Cassius - Alicia GarzaCongratulations to the Black women who persisted... Alicia Garza delivered a commencement speech at San Francisco State University, and it’s one that …
L. Joy WilliamsOpen letter to DNC Chair Tom Perez: Organizing without engaging Black women is a losing strategyNBC NewsIn the DNC elections, we saw an increase in overall diversity within the officer ranks, but no increase in leadership representation of Black women. Today Black women activists, civic and community leaders, and elected officials penned an open letter to Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez …
L. Joy WilliamsRead an Excerpt From Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's New Book on How To Raise a Feministokayafrica.com - Damola DurosomoChimamanda Adichie's letter to a friend on how to raise a feminist, has been adapted into a short book entitled 'Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist …
L. Joy WilliamsHow To Stop A Black Woman Becoming Mayor? Use Black Men.Medium - The Collective PACA Quick Synopsis of the St. Louis Mayoral Primary This won’t be long. More characters will not lessen the sting of seeing opportunities missed. Last …
L. Joy WilliamsTishaura Jones slams Post editorial board while declining interviewstlamerican.com - by StaffOn Monday, February 6, Tishaura O. Jones declined an editorial board interview with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Jones, of course, is a Democratic …
