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High school age students at a rally one of the teens who is Black holds up a sign that says "Don't Shoot."
Catherine Lizette Gonzalez  Mar 14, 2018 3:40PM EDT

Students of Color Condemn Proposals to Arm Teachers During #NationalWalkoutDay

Many student activists walked out of class, advocating for responses to gun violence that don’t strengthen the school to prison pipeline.
Black woman in light grey sweater and black leather jacket and black pants stands behind clear glass podium and black microphone and stand in front of light grey building
Sameer Rao  Jan 22, 2018 1:46PM EST

Viola Davis Centers Women of Color In An Unforgettable Women's March Speech

“But I’m here today, saying that no one and nothing can be great unless it costs you something!” 
Black woman with blonde hair and beige dress in front of yellow sunlight and blue sky
Sameer Rao  Oct 31, 2017 12:26PM EDT

Solange, Maxine Waters and Women's March Organizers Honored as Glamour's 'Women of the Year'

Here are five must-read passages from Glamour’s annual celebration of women’s accomplishments.
Bakari Kitwana  Oct 31, 2017 12:24PM EDT

Not Your Grandmother's Women's Convention

Nine months after the Women’s March, a surprisingly diverse crowd of 5,000 met in Detroit for the inaugural Women’s Convention. Their mission? To transform the energy of the march into strategy, bridge gaps and build power. 
Graphic says, "The Women's Convention"
Kenrya Rankin  Aug 31, 2017 9:30AM EDT

Women's Convention to Gather Thousands to Strategize Ahead of Midterm Elections

The conference aims to secure liberation for “women of all races, ethnicities, ages, disabilities, sexual identities, gender expressions, immigration statuses, religious faiths and economic statuses.”
"We are not safe. Women's March from #NRA2DOJ."
Kenrya Rankin  Jul 10, 2017 2:36PM EDT

#NRA2DOJ March Targets Gun Rights Group For 'Incendiary and Racist Actions'

Women’s March organizers to the National Rifle Association of America: “It is clear that your organization does not value the legal rights nor the human rights of any of us.”
Women in red
Kenrya Rankin  Mar 8, 2017 1:11PM EST

WATCH: #ADayWithoutAWoman Actions

People around the world are striking to highlight the power of women.
A 6-year-old Latinx girl wearing a red dress stands in front of her parents and baby sister making a speech about fair immigration at the Women's March on Washington
Rinku Sen  Jan 24, 2017 2:12PM EST

Why I Marched on Washington—With Zero Reservations

Rinku Sen reflects on real feminist organizing and rejects the notion that women of color were just window dressing at the Women’s March on Washington.
White people take photo with police wearing riot gear in the background
Kenrya Rankin  Jan 24, 2017 2:10PM EST

READ: Why It's Dangerous to Celebrate the Lack of Arrests at the Women's March on Washington

Jess Zimmerman: “The high-fives of cops at the Women’s March and the blows raining down on BLM are the front and back of the same hand.”
A young woman in a royal blue hijab smiles while being interviewed at the Women's March on Washington
Video Tiye Rose. Introduction by Akiba Solomon  Jan 23, 2017 7:25PM EST

[VIDEO] How Kids, Women and Men of Color Showed Up for the Women's March on Washington

At the massive, historic gathering in D.C. we found expressions of resistance, determination and even joy. 
Woman in headscarf speaks behind podium
Kenrya Rankin  Jan 23, 2017 3:03PM EST

#IMarchWithLinda Trends as Conservatives Come for Linda Sarsour

The Muslim activist drew attacks after successfully co-organizing the Women’s March on Washington, but her supporters are not having it.
People watch on the National Mall the inauguration of President Donald Trump on January 20, 2017, in Washington, D.C. Washington and the entire world have watched the transfer of the United States presidency from Barack Obama to Trump, the 45th president.
Yessenia Funes  Jan 20, 2017 1:41PM EST

Hundreds of Women Disrupted D.C. Offices to Challenge White House Cabinet

The group included veterans, Indigenous women, climate justice activists, women of color and their allies.
Two smilng Black women
Kenrya Rankin  Jan 19, 2017 4:10PM EST

Janelle Monáe, Janet Mock Join Women's March on Washington Lineup

The march is positioned as an act of solidarity for women who value human rights as the nation changes leadership.
Thousands of anti-Donald Trump protesters, including many pro-immigrant groups, held a demonstration along 5th Avenue in New York City on November 13, 2016.
Yessenia Funes  Jan 19, 2017 3:16PM EST

Going to the Women's March in DC? Be Prepared

This means staying hydrated, fueled and safe—especially if you’re a person of color, undocumented or in the LGBTQ community.
On a navy blue background, red, navy and white silhouettes of women
Jamilah Lemieux  Jan 17, 2017 7:52PM EST

Why I'm Skipping The Women's March on Washington [OPINION]

I don’t know that I serve my own mental health needs by putting my body on the line to feign solidarity with women who by and large didn’t have my back prior to November.