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

Marsha P. Johnson – Queen of the Village
Marsha P. Johnson – Queen of the Village
Marsha P. Johnson – Queen of the Village
The 1960's whirlwind of change brought a new form of LGBTQ activism, led by Marsha P. Johnson and other transwomen who made a lasting imprint on the movement.
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.
Reimagined Democracy through a Fearless Truthteller
Reimagined Democracy through a Fearless Truthteller
Reimagined Democracy through a Fearless Truthteller
Who was the first Black woman to be tapped as a vice presidential candidate? It's not who you think. Charlotta Bass paved the way in 1952 as the VP candidate on the Progressive Party ticket.

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.

ROCK STARS

Songstress Superstars: Honoring their Pain and Passions
Songstress Superstars: Honoring their Pain and Passions
Songstress Superstars: Honoring their Pain and Passions
Singing through their pain, these superstars endured trauma and addiction to produce unforgettable music. Let’s celebrate their soaring legacies.
Rock Stars – Raising The States
Rock Stars – Raising The States
Rock Stars – Raising The States
We celebrate our Rock Stars seeding power, democratic change, and activism across lines real and imagined.
Saluting Our National Rock Stars
Saluting Our National Rock Stars
Saluting Our National Rock Stars
From legal lions to voting-rights knights, these Rock Star women are fusing their collective power to push progressive change.
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