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Girl on a Mission

Somali-American Writer Documents Her Journey Of Resilience From Rural Ethiopia To Icy Michigan In New Memoir

Somali-American Writer Documents Her Journey Of Resilience From Rural Ethiopia To Icy Michigan In New Memoir

In her powerful memoir, ‘Warda: My Journey from the Horn of Africa to a College Education’, Somali-American writer Warda Mohamed Abdullahi not only tells the story of her own resilience […]

Family Life

New Banking App Empowers Latinx Communities To Create Financially Healthy Lives.

New Banking App Empowers Latinx Communities To Create Financially Healthy Lives.

According to the National Women’s Business Council, Latina-owned small businesses are the fastest-growing segment of the business community in the United States. There are over two million Latina-owned businesses in […]

Politics

THIS IS AMERICA: Madam VP And The Women Of Color, LGBTQ+ Folks & BIPOC Who Made History In The 2020 Election

THIS IS AMERICA: Madam VP And The Women Of Color, LGBTQ+ Folks & BIPOC Who Made History In The 2020 Election

November 3 will forever become an historic moment in American politics. Yes, it was heralded as arguably the most important presidential election of our time, but more than that, it […]

Interviews

New Film ‘Long Gone By’ Shows The Impossible Realities Of Undocumented Latinx Immigrants In America Today.

New Film ‘Long Gone By’ Shows The Impossible Realities Of Undocumented Latinx Immigrants In America Today.

Every 4 years in the lead up to a presidential election here in the United States, one of the consistent issues that comes up on both sides of the aisle […]

Contributors, Politics

Why The U.S. Should View Refugees As An Investment, Not A Burden

Why The U.S. Should View Refugees As An Investment, Not A Burden

By Magnolia Potter The United States is at a cultural crossroads when it comes to the perception of refugees and immigration as a whole. While those on the left generally […]

Feminism

FEMINIST FRIDAY: Learning The Real History Of Thanksgiving From Native American Women

FEMINIST FRIDAY: Learning The Real History Of Thanksgiving From Native American Women

Welcome to another Feminist Friday column – the Thanksgiving edition. This is the time of year that, for many, it is seen as a celebration, a time to gather with […]

Health

We Spend More Than Any Other Nation On Healthcare, But Americans Can’t Afford To Get Sick

We Spend More Than Any Other Nation On Healthcare, But Americans Can’t Afford To Get Sick

To be born in America is considered an incredible privilege. This is the wealthiest country on earth, with many opportunities. There are enough jobs to go around at the moment […]

Politics

Musician JØUR Reflects On Politics, The American Dream & Using Her Voice As A Form Of Resistance

Musician JØUR Reflects On Politics, The American Dream & Using Her Voice As A Form Of Resistance

By JØUR “What if I can’t wake up from this American Dream?” I feel like I’m pinching myself a lot lately. A lot the last 2 years. No, this is […]

Interviews

Ela Thier’s ‘Tomorrow Ever After’ Film Looks At Current-Day America From 600 Years In The Future

Ela Thier’s ‘Tomorrow Ever After’ Film Looks At Current-Day America From 600 Years In The Future

We’re knee-deep in turbulent political times here in the United States, an indeed around the world. As we wake up each day, scroll through our Twitter feeds and wonder what […]

Causes

The Success Of The Women’s Marches Should Be A Wake-Up Call For American Democracy

The Success Of The Women’s Marches Should Be A Wake-Up Call For American Democracy

“I think we should march”, wrote Theresa Shook, a retired lawyer living in Hawaii, in a Facebook post right after election night. And that’s exactly what happened – over 5 […]

Contributors

My Dad Cut Me Out Of His Will For Dating A Black Guy

My Dad Cut Me Out Of His Will For Dating A Black Guy

I grew up in a wonderful and loving home in Southern California. I had an older brother and sister 12 and 15 years my senior respectively, parents who were happy […]

Contributors, The Empowerment Project

17 Y/O Girl Discovers Her Passion Thanks To The Empowerment Project

17 Y/O Girl Discovers Her Passion Thanks To The Empowerment Project

Hello! My name is Cass Jacoby and I am  a 17-year-old high school senior. When I am not taking notes on composition of films, you can find me  involving myself […]

Contributors, The Empowerment Project

The Empowerment Project Dances Through Utah With ‘Breaking Pointe’s’ Beckanne Sisk

The Empowerment Project Dances Through Utah With ‘Breaking Pointe’s’ Beckanne Sisk

Hello from Vanessa, the documentary shooter of The Empowerment Project! Washington State was a blast! Days are going by really fast and this adventure has been incredible up to now!  […]

Causes, Politics

Is America Really Ready For A “Madame President”?

Is America Really Ready For A “Madame President”?

There is a shift happening in our culture, where more and more young girls and women are questioning why there still isn’t gender parity in our world, even thought it […]

Entertainment

‘The Invisible War’ Docu About Female Military Sexual Assault Creating A Stir

‘The Invisible War’ Docu About Female Military Sexual Assault Creating A Stir

Every awards season there is one film in the Documentary category that becomes a huge hit and is talked about for the rest of the year. In 2013 it is […]