Mobilize Monday: Equal Pay Day for Black Women
Dear Sisters, Wednesday, September 21st is equal pay day for Black women. What is equal pay day? Equal pay day is the name given to …
Mobilize Monday: Educated and Activated!
Sisters, On the face of it, the past few weeks have been very beneficial for many Americans. The administration’s efforts to relieve some of the …
Use Your Cred
Sisters, I hope you are all enjoying the last vestiges of summer. The summer ‘break’ seems to go by faster and faster every year! Sadly, …
When Identification Matters
Sisters, The general election is quickly approaching. In a few months, millions will go to the polls to decide who will represent them in …
What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
Sisters, Do you remember the old saying, “What you don’t know can’t hurt you?” It’s a proverb (origin unknown) meaning that if you do not …
WE CAN Weather This Storm!
Sisters, Doesn’t it feel like we’re in the midst of a crazy storm?! The worst thunder, lightning, strong winds, pouring rain, high flooding—all the things! …
Push for Student Debt Relief NOW!
Sisters, Like many of you, I have been ‘processing’ the events of the past few weeks. I will have much more to say about things …
Time for Precision!
Sisters, Damn, damn, damn. Do you remember this iconic line spoken by Ester Rolle’s Florida Evans character during the Good Times episode when she found …
Reason #7 – Celebrate Good Times Come On!
Sisters, I am still bubbling over with joy at the appointment of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court. The video of …
Mobilize Monday: Reason #5 – Joyous Nomination
Sisters, Am I the only one who feels like the past several weeks have been like a wild rollercoaster ride? There has been so much …
Reason #4 – Honor King with Action!
Sisters, I know it seems like our government is a total dumpster fire right now and that the situation is hopeless. The dark side wants …
Reason #3: Because We Still Can!
Sisters, Happy New Year! I have been ‘away’ from the blog desk trying to raise money for WE CAN and plan new initiatives. I have …
Help Grow WE CAN’s Impact on #GivingTuesday!
Please consider joining the WE CAN Facebook Group to get inside information about upcoming actions and to be among the first we consult to develop …
Reason #2 – Leave No Sister Behind
Sisters, Today is Indigenous People’s Day! Today is the day Indigenous People (also known as Native American or American Indian) have reclaimed to honor and …
Reason #1: We Can’t Depend on the Courts
Dear Sister: Do you remember the scene in The Help where Viola Davis’s character Aibileen says to Bryce Dallas Howard’s character, Hilly, “All you do …