By Raquel Wilson
"Tremendous amounts of talent are lost to our society just because that talent wears a skirt." — Shirley Chisholm, politician and activist
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By Raquel Wilson
"I always had a fugitive relationship to political power." — Jeffrey Wright, actor
By Raquel Wilson
If you never make any changes, then you can never make progress.
By Raquel Wilson
I really miss my Grey. I thought I was doing better with it, until a quick shot of BB King on TV made me remember.
Posted in Prose | Tagged death, family, grief, parents |
By Raquel Wilson
"Empowering girls not only to believe in themselves but to believe that they can overcome many hurdles makes a world of difference." — Penina Mlama, Executive Director of Camfed Tanzania and former Executive Director of Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE)
By Raquel Wilson
To help you commemorate day 8 of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence campaign I've compiled a list of films you may have missed.
Posted in Thought Process | Tagged activism, civil liberties, congo, film, human rights, katrina, liberia, nepal, new orleans, rape, transgender, women, zambia |
By Raquel Wilson
Do one thing today that you've always wanted to do.