#BlackGirlMagic at the In Our Own Voice Conference

Hey fam!! My name is Monica and I’m the new If/When/How Policy Fellow here at URGE! On September 24, 2018, I attended In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda’s summit here in DC. Every second, every minute, every hour was amazing. Coming from a strong, Black, Southern, and, frankly, woman-empowering family, I definitely experienced feeling as if my voice was important, which in some families can be rare. Despite coming from that family and being a part of social justice organizations both in college and law school, there was still times where I felt my specific voice as a Black woman and my experiences were not centered. Often times Black women, and other women of color, join movements and organizations, however, those organizations don’t always recognize the… Read more »