Black & Womxn in America
A virtual series to foster honest and raw conversations on topics such as working, voting, the LGBTQIA+ experience, education and healthcare affecting Black Women today. No matter your skin color or gender these critical conversations are for everyone as it will provide opportunities for self-reflection, tools for growth and actions to become better allies within our personal and professional lives.
Working in America
What is the real voting experience for Black womxn in America? A critical conversation on the most profound currency of citizenship.
UN Women USA NY’s first installment of this special virtual series explores what it means to be a Black womxn working in America, the impact of systemic racism on the exercise of rights, the elimination of the Voting Rights Act, a modern poll tax in the form of voter IDs, criminal justice disenfranchisement, and the far-reaching dimensions of voter suppression.
Panelists Include:
Raquel Willis - Communications Director, Ms. Foundation
Minda Harts - CEO, The Memo LLC & Author, The Memo: What Women of Color Need To Know To Secure A Seat At The Table
Michele T. Ghee - Co-Founder, The Stratechic Alliance
Moderator: Jamia Wilson - Executive Director, The Feminist Press
Q&A: Meisha Williams Bertels - Marketing Chair Woman, UN Women USA NY
For a full recap of event click here.
Voting in America
What is the real voting experience for Black womxn in America? A critical conversation on the most profound currency of citizenship.
The second installment of our special virtual series to explore what it means to be a Black womxn voting in America, the impact of systemic racism on the exercise of rights, the elimination of the Voting Rights Act, a modern poll tax in the form of voter IDs, criminal justice disenfranchisement, and the far-reaching dimensions of voter suppression.
Panelists Include:
Alencia Johnson - Chief Impact Officer & Founder, 1063 West Broad
Kimberly Peeler-Allen - Co-founder, Higher Heights & Visiting Practitioner at the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University
Moderator: Jamia Wilson - Executive Director, The Feminist Press
Q&A: Meisha Williams Bertels - Marketing Chair Woman, UN Women USA NY
For a full recap of event click here.
Transgender in America
What are the lived experiences of Black trans womxn in America?
Third installment of our special virtual series to explore what it means to be a Black trans womxn in America.
In recognition of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, this installment focuses specifically on Black Transgender Womxn. In societies that center the lives of white, heterosexual males – other social identities and lived experiences are relegated to the margins. Every claimed identity carries a vulnerability for lessened humanity and, in turn, greater exposure to violence and inequalities. This critical discussion recognizes the factors that connect womxn of all identities as well as those that contribute to the continued use of gender-based violence.
Panelists Include:
Aryah Lester - Deputy Director, Transgender Strategy Center
Tori Cooper - Director, Community Engagement for the Transgender Justice Initiative, Human Rights Campaign
Moderator: Meisha Williams Bertels - Marketing Chair Woman, UN Women USA NY
Q&A: Kelly Ann Thorgramson - UN Women USA NY
For a full recap of event click here.