“When black women win victories, it is a boost for virtually every segment of society.” ~Angela Davis
One Year Later: Black Women and the Election of Doug Jones
2018 And The Transmutation of Black Womanhood
It’s in the reach of my arms,
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
~Maya Angelou “Phenomenal Woman”
We Want Equity, Not Gratitude: Signed, A Black Woman
“There is a kind of strength that is almost frightening in black women. It’s as if a steel rod runs right through the head down to the feet.” ~Dr. Maya Angelou
Does a Victory by Doug Jones in the Alabama Senate Race Signal a Resurgent in Democratic Hopes?
It remains to be seen whether the Alabama Senate race is a harbinger of things to come on the national political landscape.
Alabama the Beautiful
“We will no longer stand back while the future beckons us on! The eyes of the world have been focused on the spot; and somehow we are led to believe that because of the demonstration in Birmingham, Alabama, segregation will end in this country in a short time.”~ Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth (1922-2011)
The Heart of Dixie: From The Bus Boycott to the 2017 Senate Race
“No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.” ~Rosa Parks
The Real Reason Roy Moore Will Probably Win the Alabama Senate Seat
Will Alabama voters choose a Democrat over embattled Judge Roy Moore? Photo Credit:AP
Sweet Home Alabama: The Hypocrisy of White Evangelical Christians
“and do not oppress the widow or the orphan, the stranger or the poor; and do not devise evil in your hearts against one another.” ~Holy Bible Zechariah 7:10
Will the Democrats Be Able to Snatch a Senate Seat from Republicans in Alabama?
National politics are paying attention to the Alabama race for Jeff Sessions replacement in the Senate. Could the Democrats do the unthinkable and come away with an upset?