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Hollywood didn’t decide on its own to portray Black women as heroes and women of power in science fiction. Their central roles in sci-fi film and television were the result of more than 80 years of Black-led struggle and strategy.
Jonita Davis | Feb 16, 2022
The science fiction subgenre known for its utopian and liberation themes has become a vehicle for Black women artists.
Jonita Davis | Apr 24, 2020
Students suing the Ivy League say rather than helping to dismantle the system of “human caging,” the school is profiting from it.
Jonita Davis | Mar 4, 2020
Planned Parenthood’s new Wellbeing Centers in Los Angeles offer much-needed resources and care for teens and their parents.
Jonita Davis | Mar 3, 2020
The Freedom Songbook workshop was designed to provide a creative safe space for survivors, and prevent isolation and other PTSD-related issues permeating Black communities.
Jonita Davis | Sep 7, 2019
A century after the deadly riot, the Chicago Race Riots of 1919 Commemoration Project looks to build bridges in a city still grappling with its segregated past—and present.
Jonita Davis | Jul 27, 2019
Director Tamara Shogaolu shares stories that don’t usually make the news in a way that makes it literally impossible to look away.
Jonita Davis | Jun 20, 2019
Planned Parenthood has partnered with the entertainment industry to combat misrepresentations of women’s reproductive health.
Jonita Davis | Mar 28, 2019