Em-URGE-ing Voices

Your urgent thoughts, urging action

Posted by Kadijah

5 Black Feminists you should know this Black History Month

February 2, 2015

View image | gettyimages.com Today is the second day of Black History Month. While I know that the accomplishments of the sung and… Read more »

Posted by Caitlin

The battle for accurate history textbooks in Texas

January 30, 2015

View image | gettyimages.com Texas is often known for its political conservativeness; if you take a look at the bills that have be… Read more »

Posted by Paul

Fighting Revenge Porn

January 29, 2015

Over the past several years, the problem of “revenge porn” has been growing. Revenge porn is commonly defined as sexually explicit… Read more »

Posted by Tristan

Queer & Feminist Musicians That You Should Be Listening To

January 28, 2015

Photo of Reba Meyers of Adventures by James Willamor via flickr We need more female-identifying musicians, and as activists we nee… Read more »

Posted by Robyn

An Activist’s Guide to the First Amendment

January 27, 2015

I’m always a little surprised when my college classes —most of which are for my major, journalism—relate to activist work. So last… Read more »

Posted by Caitlin

5 Tips for Navigating Social Justice Discussions

January 26, 2015

View image | gettyimages.com I’m part of a group at my university called Feminists United and every week we hold discussion based… Read more »

Posted by Guest Blogger

Abortion Funding is a Blessing

January 23, 2015

By Alyssah Roth, West Fund Co-Founder and President   “WHAT A BLESSING!” “Thank you so much! I can’t tell you how much I appr… Read more »

Posted by Tristan

Sending Love to our Abortion Providers

January 21, 2015

This week we commemorate the ruling of Roe v. Wade that made abortion legal in our country. In doing so, the doctors who provide a… Read more »

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