Herstory

This space salutes Patriots and Pathfinders, the Bold and Unbossed whose contributions transcend the act of casting a ballot. Celebrated and unknown, they are women warriors who have joined the ancestors or are still alive making their mark today. They’ve toiled in the vineyards of “women’s work”– collaborative, intersectional change agents, sewing common threads of heart and valor.

Thank you SiStars! You light our path, giving hope for the ages.

Patriots and Pathfinders

Suffragist, Citizen, Everywoman Extraordinaire
Suffragist, Citizen, Everywoman Extraordinaire
Suffragist, Citizen, Everywoman Extraordinaire
Fannie Lou Hamer's worldview birthed a vision for a future trained on equity, freedom, and reconciling history with policy.
Bricktop’s Magic – Showing Up With the Stars
Bricktop’s Magic – Showing Up With the Stars
Bricktop’s Magic – Showing Up With the Stars
Bricktop, the fiery red headed saloon keeper, held court in Paris' "it" scene. Captivating artists and expats helped her build bridges that traversed class, nationalism and cultures.
Lorraine Hansberry – Young, Gifted and Black
Lorraine Hansberry – Young, Gifted and Black
Lorraine Hansberry – Young, Gifted and Black
“Young, gifted and Black” embodied the light that was Lorraine Hansberry who maximized every moment of her short life with pathos and meaning.

BOLD AND UNBOSSED

Raising the States for Black Women
Raising the States for Black Women
Raising the States for Black Women
Nurtured and mentored by Civil Rights giants, Melanie Campbell whipped those lessons with grit and courage to lead the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation.
Leah Daughtry ~ Where Faith and Activism Meet
Leah Daughtry ~ Where Faith and Activism Meet
Leah Daughtry ~ Where Faith and Activism Meet
Rev. Leah has married political activism, religion and ancestral connection into a progressive Molotov to ignite change and illuminate darkness.
Cheffery with a Cause
Cheffery with a Cause
Cheffery with a Cause
Sharon Richardson is cheffing community and causes in her kitchen to flip the narrative on the lives of formerly incarcerated women.
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