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This past weekend, I had the pleasure of seeing S.H.E. SPITS, a phenomenal performance poetry piece. And it. was. Amazing! Written and directed by J’Zhanel JZ Cole, S.H.E. SPITS is a bold and refreshing blend of cutting edge spoken word and performance comprised of music, ministry and monologue. Inspired by Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues”...
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Erika Janea Dickerson-Despenza, a junior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was not happy with the university’s lack of inclusion in their theatrical productions. And she wanted to create a means for women of color to interact with the university’s Campus Women’s Center in a creative way. Ultimately, The For Colored Girls Project was born! Keep reading to...
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March is Women’s History Month! To observe, FCG is highlighting women– past and present– who have served as inspirations to women everywhere. This week, it’s all about Sojourner Truth. Sojouner Truth, whose legal name was Isabella Van Wagener, was born in 1797 in Ulster county, New York. She was an evangelist and reformer who...
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March is Women’s History Month! To observe, FCG is highlighting women– past and present– who have served as inspirations to women everywhere. This week, it’s all about Kimora Lee Simmons. Kimora Lee Simmons was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. She was a child who stood out from the crowd: She’s mixed with...
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March is Women’s History Month! To observe, FCG is highlighting women– past and present– who have served as inspirations to women everywhere. This week, it’s all about Marian Anderson. Opera singer Marian Anderson was born on February 27, 1897 (according to her birth certificate), but throughout her life, she gave her birthdate as February...
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March is Women’s History Month! To observe, FCG is highlighting women– past and present– who have served as inspirations to women everywhere. This week, it’s all about Liya Kebede. Supermodel and philanthropist Liya Kebede was born in Addis Alaba, Ethiopia on January 3, 1978. Her family was pretty well-off; her father worked for a...
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March is Women’s History Month! To observe, FCG is highlighting women– past and present– who have served as inspirations to women everywhere. First up is Michelle Obama. First lady, Chicago city administrator, lawyer, community outreach worker, mom and wife, Michelle Obama was born January 17, 1964 in Chicago. She was raised on the South...
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In honor of Black History Month, I’m highlighting some of my favorite black women writers. This week, it’s all about Toni Morrison. Born Chloe Anthony Wofford on February 18, 1931 in Lorain, Ohio, Toni Morrison lived in an integrated neighborhood and didn’t become completely aware of racial divisions until she was a teen. She...
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In honor of Black History Month, I’m highlighting some of my favorite black women writers. This week, it’s all about Dr. Maya Angelou. Born Marguerite Annie Johnson, Dr. Maya Angelou was born in St. Louis, Missouri on April 4, 1928. She was raised in St. Louis and Stamps, Arkansas. Although Dr. Angelou experienced the...
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In honor of Black History Month, I’m highlighting some of my favorite black women writers. This week, it’s all about Rev. Dr. Iyanla Vanzant. Iyanla Vanzant grew up as a neglected, overweight, sexually abused child who was moved from one family to another. She became a teen mom on welfare and lived in the...
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