Lynda Lowery was only 14 years old when she joined about 600 others at Selma, Alabama’s Edmund Pettus Bridge 50 years ago today (March 7, 1965). The plan was to march from Selma to the state capitol in Montgomery to protest voter discrimination. Instead, she and the others with her only made it to the […]
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Black girls rockin’ it is nothing new. We’ve been doing amazing things since the beginning of time! From Egyptian queens like Neffertiti to Queen Bey, greatness is a natural trait of us. To celebrate this year’s Black History Month theme, we’ve put together a list of black women who have done major things over the past […]
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When we saw Ernestine Johnson give the perfect read to people who say things like, “You talk white” and “You speak so well for a Black girl,” you know we had to share. Check out her perfection below and then, in the comments, tell us how you’ve handled people who’ve said things like that to you […]
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#ICYMI: Lauryn Hill released an old recording Wednesday night called “Black Rage” and dedicated it to the people of Ferguson, Missouri. Sung to the tune of The Sound of Music‘s “My Favorite Things” — only in a much more haunting way — Lauryn speaks on how the effects of slavery and racism still play out […]
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#ICYMI: Thirteen-year-old Mo’ne Davis — the ONLY girl on her team — is reppin’ Philly (and the entire Mid-Atlantic region) to the fullest at this year’s Little League World Series (LLWS) in South Williamsport, Pa! Not only is she just the 17th girl to ever make it to the LLWS, but she’s also the first […]
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Of course there are waaaaaaay more than 6 Black girls left out of your history books, but this month, we wanted to highlight a few who played a part in fighting for civil rights. Which ones have you heard of before? Which ones are new to you? Septima Poinsette Clark A teacher turned civil rights […]
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You know how it goes. You’re sitting at the lunch table, hanging out by the lockers, or chatting while doing classwork, and somebody starts talking about what they watched on BET last night. If it ended there, that’d be cool, but sometimes, it leads to an entirely different kind of convo: one where someone ends […]
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Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington — and since Sesi‘s headquarters is right across the river from D.C., we had to come out and support. Check out a few photos we took at Saturday’s festivities. Did you watch any of the celebration on TV? Did you get to be in D.C. […]
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To be young and black in this country doesn’t seem to be safe at all. It’s like history’s repeating itself. Always remember the victims. Don’t let their deaths be in vain. Emmett Till, 14, was stalked and killed by a mob of white men in Mississippi in August of 1955 for supposedly whistling at a […]
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Imagine this: It’s June 19, 1865. You are a slave in Galveston, Texas, and have spent your entire life in bondage, in which you’ve endured numerous cruelties. Suddenly, all that changes when General Granger of the Union Army arrives in town with news: Slavery has been abolished and all slaves are officially and legally free. […]
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