Black Activist You Should Know: Anya Dillard (Blog)
February is Black History Month, a time to reflect and celebrate Black advocates and experiences. In this blog, we're continuing our series of…, Tell us more about your background. How did you get involved in your activism work? My journey as a socio-political changemaker…, As we approach our 13th year of gift-giving, this is officially the longest-running charity initiative I’ve ever spearheaded. My time at the hospital…, Despite the cruelty society imposes on Black people in this country, my family never taught me to fear my blackness, nor did they teach me that my…, For me, growing up, being Black was attending a public high school where the members of the gospel choirs and step teams pulled larger crowds than…, I grew up being proud of my blackness, but growing up Black taught me that our society had been trying to work against that pride for many years.…