Happy 2020! A New Year. A new decade. A new day. Sadly, all of the injustices we so diligently challenged and struggled against throughout 2019 and many years prior followed us into this new year. Struggles and challenges that helped bring Connecticut Black Women into existence in early 2019. One such challenge is of Black … Continue reading A Look Back-CTBW
Courageous Women of Resistance Event
Madonna Thunderhawk Fayrouz Sharqawi Daunasia Yancey Professor Donna Dale Marcano, Moderator Greeting Family!!! MMCT Women of Resistance along with a host of other partners are excited to welcome "Courageous Women of Resistance" to Hartford for an inspiring dialogue, tomorrow night, Friday, October 27th, 7:30 pm. The … Continue reading Courageous Women of Resistance Event
#THINKINGWHILEBLACK: SOLIDARITY WITH JOHNNY WILLIAMS
Black scholars are targeted, intimidated, and punished. Opposition to oppression does not constitute hate speech. What constitutes academic freedom? #ThinkingWhileBlack
A False Sense of Superiority: Racial Prejudice and Cultural Appropriation
Moral Monday CT invited a young Hartford-based artist, Mieykeya Nycole McClendon, to share her work with us. Her capstone project focuses on the social injustices faced by people of African descent in the United States. Her project displays the reality of cultural appropriation and racial prejudice in America. In her own words... "The first painting that I completed is called … Continue reading A False Sense of Superiority: Racial Prejudice and Cultural Appropriation
Power to the People
During our #MonthofResistance, we at @MoralMondayCT encourage you to reclaim your power and the power of the people: February 20th #WorldDayofSocialJustice (and President’s Day) Mark it with a community clap back at #OVERREACH #WhyWeClapback POTUS #45 has his tweeting fingers on Executive Orders; law enforcement feels even more taser and trigger happy since November; and … Continue reading Power to the People