Alyesha Wise is a poet, performer, and teaching artist originally from Camden, N.J. In this poem, that is both beautifully written and searingly honest, Ms. Wise speaks on what it means to inhabit a Black woman's body today.
Shelah Marie shares revealing photos of herself on her Instagram page. Because of the negative feedback she received, she recorded this video to explore why she's not ashamed to how her body in public.
Last weekend, a diverse group of black women artists and creatives gathered together at the Brooklyn Museum for a conversation on the ways that the black female body is objectified in public arenas. Whether on the stage, in the digital sphere, or on the street, we're subject to degradation and humiliation.
