Hand Her The Mic

We're back with new artwork, new theme music, and most importantly, another incredible conversation with movement leader and entrepreneur, Kristina Dove of Community Power Consulting. Kristina wrote a powerful piece in Zora (linked below) about her path as a Black woman leader at a progressive nonprofit. She shares what inspired her to do the work and strike out on her own.

Edited by Erica Hernandez

Hand Her The Mic will launch this month centering the voices of women and gender nonconforming folks of color in politics and activism, hosted by Sameena Mustafa.

Sheri Flanders, improviser, writer, and critic, came to the very first Hand Her the Mic gathering back in 2017, so we were thrilled to welcome her back for our very first multimedia episode. She talked about her visit to Park City as part of the Sundance Press Inclusion Initiative. Video of this conversation will be posted on our new YouTube channel.

Gaylon Alcaraz, a Chicago-based advocate, shares how her early work experiencing and fighting gentrification led to a lifetime of working for Black and brown women, girls, and nonbinary folks. Our conversation highlights the mostly white women leaders at feminist and reproductive rights organizations that pushed out women of color, essentially gentrifying the movement, while marketing themselves as racial justice champions.

Even before Stonewall, Black trans women have led the movement for change. We're thrilled to introduce you to LaSaia Wade, an open Afro-Puerto Rican indigenous trans woman and the Executive Director of the Brave Space Alliance. We discuss the current moment and the long overdue recognition of the radical Black political framework.