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Hand Her The Mic

Sep 16, 2020

After the "American Dirt" controversy and the police murder of George Floyd, the publishing industry has faced a reckoning for its dismal record on internal diversity and the failure to publish diverse voices. As one of the few Black executives, Krishan Trotman shares her experience both as an editor and published...


Aug 26, 2020

Gaylon Alcaraz, a Chicago-based advocate, shares how her early work experiencing and fighting gentrification led to a lifetime of working for Black and brown women, girls, and nonbinary folks. Our conversation highlights the mostly white women leaders at feminist and reproductive rights organizations that pushed out...


Jul 22, 2020

Democrats have failed to fully embrace the racial diversity of their base even in the Trump era. We discussed that and more with MSNBC analyst and author of the "The End of White Politics," Zerlina Maxwell. She shares her own political journey from local organizer to presidential campaign adviser to...


Jul 8, 2020

As womxn of color seek to create their own spaces and ventures to free themselves from white supremacy in the workplace, we're excited to introduce Arlan Hamilton of Backstage Capital and Alex Batdorf of Get Sh!t Done. They've created environments where they live their values unapologetically and foster future leaders.


Jun 24, 2020

Even before Stonewall, Black trans women have led the movement for change. We're thrilled to introduce you to LaSaia Wade, an open Afro-Puerto Rican indigenous trans woman and the Executive Director of the Brave Space Alliance. We discuss the current moment and the long overdue recognition of the radical Black...