A little research revealed that the Cap and Gown or ‘Academic Dress’ originated from the early 19th Century Europe. As the tradition moved into the United States, committees were organized to develop the standard of academic dress. It goes without saying that people of color were neither included in this conversation, nor were they...
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I write for those women who do not speak, for those who do not have a voice because they were so terrified, because we are taught to respect fear more than ourselves. We’ve been taught that silence would save us, but it won’t. - Audre Lorde I applied to the University For Peace with the belief that...
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A major shift has occurred in the last decade, where a once visible and clear-cut White racism has turned into a “new” racism that has became increasingly disguised or apparently non-existent (World Council of Churches, 2002, p. 4). Today, we find that racism is most present in tightly controlled global infrastructures of economic,...
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Our founder, Morgane Richardson, was featured in the fabulous Persephone Magazine last week. Make sure to read her interview...
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The Daily Femme features news about women and interviews of professional women at different stages of their career paths...
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Nist.tv, Connecting Feminist Content and Communities reposted our video on their website. Thanks Nist.tv! See article here.
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