Around 350 students protested outside Fairfax High School in Fairfax County, VA last Thursday in support of Ekran Mohamed, the Muslim student who had her hijab pulled off by a student called James Nygaard, so as to bring justice to her and hold the school accountable. Mohamed reported that Nygaard threw her across the room,…
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The March for Black Women and Why We Need It
“Women of color have always led change. We won’t stop now.” In this case, ‘women of color’ pertains specifically to Black womxn. It’s a very true statement, yet even that they don’t receive credit for. In all honesty, I didn’t even know the March for Black Women – a peaceful protest set-up and run by…