By Ava Lee-Green Between extracurriculars and supplemental essay writing, not to mention going to school every day to maintain a competitive GPA and attempting to fit in some time for a social life, the college application process has become extremely overwhelming and challenging. And, due to systemic inequalities that plague…
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Washington, DC –– Following the swearing in of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, ERA Coalition / Fund for Women’s Equality President and CEO Zakiya Thomas released the following statement: “For the first time in history, a Black woman now sits on the Supreme Court. Justice Ketanji Brown…
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Guest post by Allyson McKinney Timm, as originally published by Justice Revival, an ERA Coalition partner America’s divisive politics and now our politicized Supreme Court have sold us far short. We’ve been told for too long that we have to choose one side or the other—either care about women’s dignity and…
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Washington, DC –– Following the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, ERA Coalition / Fund for Women’s Equality President and CEO Carol Jenkins released the following statement: “Black women have contributed significantly to American democracy, and yet we have never been represented in an…
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The ERA Coalition stands in solidarity with the Black Women Leaders and Allies group convened by the Black Women's Roundtable and National Council of Negro Women, working to ensure confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. As a Black-woman led group, we know first-hand the importance of representation and lived experience…
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You may have already heard, but President Biden just nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman ever elevated by a President to join the Supreme Court of the United States! Ketanji Brown Jackson (2016-2022) Headshots and cocktail hour with overseers at Loeb House at Harvard University. Rose Lincoln/Harvard…
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By Aryana Goodarzi Since it's Black History Month, we must talk about how we talk about the rights of Black people. When Black people are talked about, it is about what they are doing for each other and their histories, not what they are going up against. In doing so,…
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