New book about Standing Rock Written from Child’s Perspective
"Our kids are just as much a part of this as we are," says Aslan Tudor's mom Aslan Tudor, now 10, has just published a children's book with the help…
What Is Toxic Positivity?
Toxic positivity is the belief that no matter how dire or difficult a situation is, people should maintain a positive mindset. It's a "good vibes only" approach to life. And…
Alice Walker: “Go to the Places That Scare You”
Alice Walker is a poet, essayist, and commentator, but she’s best known for her prodigious accomplishments as a writer of literary fiction. Her novel The Color Purple won the Pulitzer Prize and…
Black women’s roles in the civil rights movement have been understated — but that’s changing
Washington (CNN) Claudette Colvin did a revolutionary act nearly 10 months before Rosa Parks. In March 1955, the 15-year-old was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a…