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30 Under 30: Mia Mingus
By Guest Contributor Angry Asian Man, originally published at Angry Asian Man Mia Mingus Age: 28 Co-Executive Director, SPARK Reproductive Justice Now Why she’s influential: Because she’s an agent of...
View ArticleYouth of Color Think Stupak is the Pitts Too!
by Latoya Peterson On Wednesday, I went to check out the National Day of Action to Stop Stupak up on Capitol Hill. Running late and plagued by a persistent and annoying rain, I stumbled upon two other...
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Television and Abortion: Two Shows, Two Different Paths
By Guest Contributor Aymar Jean Christian, originally published at Televisual Two broadcast television series the week of January 22nd featured prominent narratives on teenage pregnancy and abortion. A...
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My Black Genitals Are Not Public Enemy #1
By Sexual Correspondent Andrea (AJ) Plaid Who, in the names of Faye Wattleton and Loretta Ross, declared my genitals the worst place for humankind? I got the anti-reproductive justice folks...
View Article“We’re Not Going to Stand for It”: SisterSongNYC’s Jasmine Burnett
By Sexual Correspondent Andrea (AJ) Plaid I met the inimitable SisterSongNYC leader Jasmine Burnett after I came all late to Stand Up for Women’s Health Rally in NYC on February 26. (In full...
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Quoted: Chicago Abortion Fund Opposes South Side Billboard Campaign
“[I]t’s clear those who fight against reproductive choice for women of color know nothing of why women choose abortion Rather than create fake concern for a community these people have never set foot...
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Oh SNAP!: Protesters Take On Anti-Choice Billboards in Chicago
By Sexual Correspondent Andrea (AJ) Plaid Remember this? Toni Bond Leonard, President/CEO of Black Women’s Reproductive Justice BWRJ), said this about it (from RH Reality Check): “The groups behind...
View ArticleBoston Readers, Event Tonight: “Race, Rhetoric, and Reproductive Justice”
“Race, Rhetoric and Reproductive Justice: How Current and Proposed Legislation Will Affect Communities of Color” A Panel Discussion Featuring: Loretta Ross, National Coordinator of SisterSong Reverend...
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Silent Choices Streaming for Free–Today Only! [Culturelicious]
By Sexual Correspondent Andrea (AJ) Plaid I met filmmaker Faith Pennick when I lived and went to school in Boston. At the time she was promoting her film, Silent Choices. I traveled to the Big Apple to...
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Quoted: Andrea (AJ) Plaid On Being A Black Woman, Middle Age, Stats, And...
So, you may wonder why I still care about abortion when my story isn’t statistically reflected. Though I’m not in the numbers, I’m in the reasons why some Black [child-bearing people] seek the...
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Announcement: Reproductive Justice Media Workshop in NYC!
By Andrea Plaid New York City Reproductive Justice Coalition, a outgrowth of SisterSong NYC, proudly hosts its first reproductive-justice media conference this weekend! Attendees–and those following...
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Racialicious Crush Of The Week: Strong Families’“Still Wading: Roe At 40″
By Andrea Plaid Forward Together‘s Strong Families Movement curated a superb commemoration of Roe v. Wade‘s 40th anniversary this week. Of course, the organization showcased fantastic work by...
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The Story That’s Taken Ten Years To Tell: On Abortion, Race, And The Power Of...
By Guest Contributor Shannelle Matthews; originally published at Crunk Feminist Collective “Are you in college?” The doctor could tell from my face I wasn’t at all interested in having a conversation....
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