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My People WILL Read: Black Women Educators Who Defied Illiteracy Laws
Originally posted in the #SistoryLessons newsletter on February 15, 2026 It should be a surprise to no one that literacy, and lack to it,
Don’t Mess With These Galz!
Originally posted as #SistoryLessons newsletter March 15, 2026 It’s hard not to feel horrified, overwhelmed, and deeply discouraged by the unending onslaught of criminal activity
Culture-Keepers in Changing Times
For this edition of #SistoryLessons, I’m thinking a lot about women’s voices in the face of adversity. Whether we have loved ones in harm’s way,
Pacific Rim She-Roes: AAPI Heritage, Culture-Keeping, and Resistance
Pacific Rim She-Roes honors Bernadita Camacho Dungca, Felicisima “Ping” Serafica, and Dr. Dawn Mabalon—three culture-keepers who defended language, care, and history beyond the generic “AAPI” label.
East Asian Feminism Comes Stateside
Three turn-of-the-century Asian women who made an impact: Ume Tsuda, Xue Jinqin, and Pearl Mark Loo—early transnational feminists who fought foot-binding, exclusion, and erasure.
Pride 2026: Refusing Erasure with Pauli Murray, Lorraine Hansberry, and Cherríe Moraga
Pride 2026 arrives amid backlash and erasure. This issue honors Pauli Murray, Lorraine Hansberry, and Cherríe Moraga—three Foremothers who show that celebration is about how we wield our power, gifts, and voice, always toward freedom.
Strummin’ Foremothers: Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Lydia Mendoza, and Mary Kaye
For Black Music Month, three Foremothers who turned the guitar into an expression of their full female stories: Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Lydia Mendoza, and Mary Kaye.
5 Sports Foremothers Who Broke the Color Line Before A’ja Wilson and Coco Gauff Ever Played
Five trailblazing women—Althea Gibson, Mamie “Peanut” Johnson, Tidye Pickett, Victoria Manalo Draves, and Patsy Mink—paved the way for today’s sports she-roes.
