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Black History Month 2023 recap
This February, FEMINIST celebrated Black History Month with amazing conversations, spotlights, and #HerStory moments to shine a light on Black resilience, joy, innovation, and excellence.
Feminist Talks: In conversation with Mikaela Loach
This International Women's Day, FEMINIST Founder and Head of Brand & Vision Ky Polanco sat down with Climate justice activist and author Mikaela Loach to discuss why climate justice is a feminist issue, Mikaela's new book, "It's Not That Radical" and ways to create joy!
International women’s day 2023
Today and always, we give visibility to ALL women and women’s rights. International Women's Day ranges from being a public holiday in some countries to being largely ignored elsewhere. For some, it is a day of protest and for others, it is a day that celebrates women and womanhood around the world. → Learn about the #Herstory
6 Contemporary Black Women & Nonbinary Artists to Celebrate During Black Women’s History Week
Curated by Pamela Otibu, discover the incredible contributions of six Black women & nonbinary artists during Black Women’s History week →
Founder Feature: Chelsea VonChaz, Founder of #happyperiod
Chelsea VonChaz, Founder of #HappyPeriod, sits down with FEMINIST to discuss her inspiration, motivations, and goals behind #HappyPeriod and highlights new and upcoming campaigns to help create safe period care.
Black Women’s History Week 2023
Celebrate Black Women’s History Week, Created by @feministajones, with us! it’s a week long commemoration of the accomplishments and personhood of Black women held between February, Black History Month, and March, Women’s History Month. →
Author Feature: Sarah Akinterinwa
Sarah Akinterinwa, is a British cartoonist, illustrator, and writer. Her work explores dating, relationships, identity, politics, and navigating adult life as a young woman of color. We discussed her latest book, ‘Why You'll Never Find the One And Why It Doesn't Matter.’
Founder Feature: Amahle Ntshinga, Founder of LUNTU
Amahle Ntshinga is an award-winning Social Entrepreneur, Activist, and Owner and Founder of LUNTU. Discover her FEMINIST FOUNDER story →
MEET THE ORGANIZERS OF THE GWU CONTRACEPTIVE PILL VENDING MACHINE PROJECT
Aiza Saeed and Neharika Rao are members of George Washington University (GW)’s student government who have spent months working to install a contraceptive pill vending machine on their campus. On January 24, 2023, the machine was successfully installed in the University Student Center.
Feminist Talks: In conversation with Monica Raye Simpson
On the heels of the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Blair Imani, Head of Education, speaks with Monica Raye Simpson, the Executive Director of SisterSong, on the state of reproductive care, abortion, and more!
IT'S HERE: OUR FIRST FEMINIST ZINE
IT'S HERE: OUR FIRST FEMINIST ZINE ✨ Learn about how the FEMINIST ZINE came to be and the team of editors who worked on it!
Artist Feature: Holding Space by Ryan Pfluger
Photographer and advocate, Ryan Pfluger (he/they) explores what portraiture means presently in our culture, their photographs deal with the subtlety of body posture, the gaze and the role of self-portraiture. Most importantly, as an advocate, he allows his subjects to feel present and seen.
MUSIC Feature: DANIELLE PONDER
In light of Danielle Ponder’s debut album, ‘Some of Us are Brave’, Head of Social Impact, Aisha Becker-Burrowes caught up with Danielle Ponder to learn about how feminism informs her music making and what it means to be brave. Discover the feature below & a special invite to a live performance in New York City on Nov. 5th.
Founder Feature: Attia Taylor of Womanly Mag
Attia Taylor is the founder of Womanly Magazine, a publication dedicated to providing accessible health information to women and non-binary people through visual and literary art. We caught up with Attia to learn about how she cultivates communities through journalism, music, storytelling, and research.
Vote Like an Intersectional Feminist
We’ve built an easy guide on how to vote in the US 2022 Midterm Elections on November 8th. Explore this guide to learn how to ‘Vote like an Intersectional Feminist’
The Latine Women’s Rights Champions of HERStory
As Latin heritage month continues, we honor these Women’s Rights Champions, old and new, to whom we owe many thanks for life as we know it today. Their inspiration, wisdom, and passion for justice continues to impact us profoundly.
Latin Climate Activists We Should Listen To
Climate change is a major issue everywhere, but Latin activists have understood and felt its social justice impacts in a more pressing way than the global North. Giving a platform for the voices to be heard of those experiencing the most immediate effects of climate change is key to strengthen the movement and work together to grow in the right direction. That being said, here are some of the Latin Climate Activists We Should Listen To.
The Mixed Race Experience, by Feminist Authors Naomi and Natalie Evans
Naomi and Natalie Evans are of Black Jamaican and White British heritage and have experienced racism both overtly and covertly throughout her life. Together, Naomi and Natalie co-founded Everyday Racism in May 2020, after a video of Natalie confronting two men racially abusing a ticket conductor went viral on twitter.
Together they authored, ‘The Mixed Race Experience: Reflections and Revelations on Multicultural Identity’ a thought provoking research and experience driven book answers the question, “What does it mean to be mixed-race in today’s society?”
Author Feature: Allison Raskin
Allison Raskin’s new book, Overthinking About You, explores the complex intersection of romance and mental health. Raskin seamlessly weaves her own mental health and dating journey with a wealth of advice from clinical psychologists, a psychiatrist, a sexologist, relationship experts, and real-life couples.
17 Black Women to Honor During Black August
“When Black organizers center the leadership of hyper-marginalized Black people — Black women, disabled, poor, incarcerated, queer, trans, and nonbinary people — and demand a new kind of Black radical unity, we are honoring the Black August tradition of orienting ourselves toward the total liberation and self-determination of all Black people.”
—maya finoh