Last week was challenging as America took several big steps backward to her bad old days when women’s rights and civil rights were not a priority. Some of you may […]
In 1975 Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes released a hit song Wake Up Everybody. I was a child when the song was released, however, the song proves that music […]
By Sakiera Malone, WE CAN Intern April is National Minority Health Month! During this month many health-focused websites have posted about heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and other health issues that […]
The health and well-being of Black women during pregnancy and childbirth is the feature of this week’s Mobilize Monday post. Women of color remain at high risk for pre-term delivery […]
Last month, WE CAN paused from our usual Mobilize Monday call to action and featured African-American, Asian-Pacific Islander, Latinx, and Native American-American Indians sister activists who have blazed a trail […]
By Sakiera Malone, WE CAN Intern In our final Women’s History Month post, WE CAN honors two Native American women. Both have shown incredible courage as leaders on behalf of […]
Today we continue to celebrate the leadership of women of color and feature Latina women. The WE CAN website contains a quote from famed organizer Dolores Huerta that reminds us […]
Currently, Federal agencies are not required to collect detailed data for Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Americans. This means that the diversity in the life experiences of our Asian-American […]
Fannie Lou Hamer October 6, 1917 – March 14, 1977 March is Women’s History Month! Since WE CAN’s mission is to educate, engage and activate women of color, we will […]
On Friday, the current President declared a state of emergency to use our tax dollars to pay for a wall that most people agree is not a good idea. No […]
Here we are nearly half-way through Black History Month and the news is loaded with reports showing that Black folks are still not celebrated in the United States. A recent […]
As of today, all but three State legislatures are in session (Alabama and Florida convene on March 5th and Louisiana on April 8th). For most of us, that means the […]
It looks like we have a deal to re-open the government for three weeks. During this time, hopefully, House Democrats and Republicans will settle on a long-term spending plan that […]
On Saturday I attended the Women’s March. I also volunteered (for the second time) to support the thousands of Marchers who came to the Nation’s Capitol to take a stand […]
