Poland has outlawed nearly all abortions in spite of the massive pro-choice protests that have been raging since the decision was made last October. This has been the largest demonstration in Poland since the fall of communism in the late 80s. The announcement was made suddenly on Wednesday. A person may only get an abortion if their life and health is threatened or if a person becomes pregnant following rape or incest. In instances where the fetus has severe medical abnormalities — basically, the only kind...

A Black woman received an outpouring of support from her Harlem community after being violently attacked by a group of men outside a liquor store when she declined their demand to buy her a bottle of wine. Hundreds gathered at the liquor store over the weekend to show their solidarity and demand justice for the victim whose attackers still haven’t been found.         View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Rachel Noerdlinger (@rachelnoerd) ABC7 spoke with the victim, who...

Only the second woman ever appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, aka The Notorious R.B.G., was a judiciary giant who dedicated her life to the fight for gender equality. Think you know the truth about Ruth? Then take the quiz! Ruth is actually RBG’s middle name. When she was born on March 15, 1933, her given first name was __. a. Myra b. Johanna c. Esther d. Joan In 1956, Ruth enrolled at Harvard Law School as one of only __ women in a class of about 500...

Today marked the end of former President Donald Trump’s reign as Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. Kamala Harris made history as the first woman of Black and South Asian descent to take the Vice Presidential oath. Vice President Harris was sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina to serve on the Supreme Court.  A small audience witnessed this monumental event due to COVID restrictions; hundreds of American flags stood in place of spectators. The...

When Nikole Hannah-Jones first sat down to begin work on The 1619 Project, she probably didn’t anticipate the immense impact it would have. She likely didn’t expect that it would become the basis of a new educational curriculum. And she most certainly didn’t foresee that her work would elicit the seismic wrath of Trump and his right-wing cronies. In fact, the Pulitzer Prize winner and self-proclaimed “Beyoncé of Journalism” had a single, simple goal in mind when creating her historical collection of essays, poetry, and multimedia...

With President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration tomorrow, his picks for federal officials are still coming in. Since his election this past November, Biden has made headlines regarding the diversity of his pre-emptive cabinet. And, this pattern continues to emerge with his latest decision for Assistant Health Secretary. Dr. Rachel Levine will be a historical first in her position, and in a presidential cabinet in general, as the first transgender person to become such an official. Currently, she is “Pennsylvania’s top health official”. When she’s confirmed by the...

Not only a Hollywood legend, Jane Fonda is also an icon of activism who has been risking her career, her reputation, and even her life in support of worthy causes for over 50 years. Here, the inspiring octogenarian opens up about maintaining her resistance endurance, finding feminism, and passing the baton to the next generation of leaders It’s 11 a.m. on a Wednesday in early fall and the sun is a fiery red ball, obscured by a thick layer of smoke pluming into the air from...

  Back in our fall 2020 issue, Stacey Abrams said that everything would be ok. “Things are changing,” she said. “Trust me.” Now, with Rev. Raphael Warnock—Georgia’s first Black senator—declared the winner over Kelly Loeffler, while Jon Ossof maintains a slim lead over David Perdue, Americans can rest assured that Abrams has made good on her promise.  After her gubernatorial loss in 2018 to Brian Kemp, Abrams made it her mission to mobilize Georgia voters of color and fight voter suppression through her various organizations, including the...

It’s been 257 days since Americans received their $1,200 COVID relief checks, which breaks down to about an additional $4.67 a day. For most of us, that isn’t’ enough to get a decent cup of coffee, much less survive this economic downturn. Though talks of a second relief measurement have been happening on and off since the summer, none have been successful. And U.S. Representative Katie Porter wants the American people to know who to blame. In a tweet, she thoroughly scorched Senate Majority Leader Mitch...

Following the news of Joe Biden’s election as the next President of the United States, his choice of cabinet appointees has developed much interest in the realm of political discourse. In an unprecedented move, Biden has already appointed the first Latino man as Chief of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas. What’s more, Biden also chose Avril Haines and Janet Yellen as the first women ever to hold their positions: Director of National Intelligence and Treasury Secretary respectively. These appointments have not necessarily been met without contention,...