“tis woman’s strongest vindication for speaking that the world needs to hear her voice.”
Scholar-Artivism
Dr. Felicia A. Henry-Conteh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at American University. Her research interests include race, ethnicity, gender, class, carceral studies, arts-based activism, critical criminology, disasters and the environment, and social vulnerability.
behind the walls, between the lines (bTWBTL)
Behind the Walls, Between the Lines (BTWBTL) is a movement to deepen the awareness of the legacy of racial inequity in America, particularly within carceral control, and inspire activism aimed at its dismantlement. BTWBTL uses spoken word and other artistic mediums as a platform to tell stories, reclaim narratives, and activate the power of those directly impacted to catalyze change.
B(L)K/WMN
B(L)K/WMN is a space dedicated to and for Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and other creatives of Color. This space will support folks in the pursuit of their dreams and cultivate the reality that Black women and other creatives of Color are visible, that they show up and dream the impossible and defy the improbable every single day.