June 16, 2014

Loving Day, Juneteenth, and the Right to Family

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June 12th is the anniversary of the supreme court case Loving v. Virginia that struck down the law banning interracial marriage of Black and...
June 11, 2014

Let’s Talk About Transxenophobia, Gender Autonomy, & Reproductive Justice in the Latin@ Community

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This post is originally appeared on the California Latinas for Reproductive Justice (CLRJ) blog. Let’s Talk About Transxenophobia, Gender...
June 3, 2014

The 50th Anniversary of Mississippi’s Freedom Summer: Remembering What Fannie Lou Hamer Taught Us

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Ever feel like history is repeating itself? Well, it does. This summer is the 50th anniversary of Mississippi's Freedom Summer where o...
June 2, 2014

Listen to Youth: Adult Allies Must Support the Repeal of Illinois’ Forced Parental Notification Law

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This post by Renee Bracey Sherman is part of the Echoing Ida project and originally appeared on RH Reality Check. While forced parenta...
May 30, 2014

And Still She Wrote: Remembering Maya Angelou

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Maya Angelou ( WikiMedia Commons ) This post by Cynthia Greenlee is part of the Echoing Ida project and originally appeared on RH Real...
May 27, 2014

Buyer Beware: Can We Trust Cheap Plan B One-Step on Amazon.com?

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When Echoing Ida's Elizabeth Dawes Gay and Renee Bracey Sherman saw social media blowing up about low cost Plan B being sold via Amazon....
May 19, 2014

Mamas Day 2014: The Smile that Built a Community

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This blog post is part of the Mamas Day 2014 blog series and is authored by Tania Basu, MD, MPH, of Physicians for Reproductive Health . ...
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May 16, 2014

Echoing Ida on Mamahood

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In celebration of Mamas Day, the Echoing Ida writers honored their mamas and communities through powerful stories and truth telling. They ...
May 14, 2014

Mamas Day 2014: Mama-Activists of Georgia Fight for Medicaid Expansion

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This post by Alissa Robbins from SPARK Reproductive Justice Now is part of our Mamas Day 2014 blog series. As Georgia Governor Nathan...
May 13, 2014

Mamas Day 2014: Becoming Brave

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This post is a part of the Strong Families Mamas Day 2014 blog series , and is authored by Shantae Johnson is a doula, a mother of 6 childr...
May 12, 2014

A Young Mama's Journey From Struggling Alone to Parenting in Community

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During this week's Young Parents Week of Action the Strong Families Young Parents Cohort will deliver the Young Parents Dignity Agenda ...
May 11, 2014

Mamas Day 2014: Beyond "Leaning In": How to Truly Support Mamas

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This post is a part of our Mamas Day 2014 blog series and is authored by Eveline Shen, Executive Director of Forward Together. It originall...