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The BGG Podcast Season 1 Finale - Episode 12 with Heather Barmore: "We stand on the shoulders o

On this episode of The Brown Girls Guide to Politics podcast, host A'shanti Gholar sits down with political communications specialist...

The BGG Podcast Episode 11 with Rep. Leslie Herod: “Here's who I am.”

On this episode of The Brown Girls Guide to Politics podcast, host A'shanti Gholar sits down with Colorado State Representative Leslie...

The BGG Podcast Episode 10 with Aditi Hardikar: “I’m going to just will it into the universe.”

On this episode of The Brown Girls Guide to Politics podcast, host A'shanti Gholar sits down with Aditi Hardikar to discuss...

Write For Us! Be a BGG Guest Contributor for Pride Month!

We want to hear from The BGG community for Pride Month! As part of our 2019 Pride Month Series, we are looking to share inspirational...

Write For Us! Be a BGG Guest Contributor for Mother's Day!

We want to hear from The BGG community for Mother's Day! As part of our 2019 Mother's Day Series, we are looking to share inspirational...

The BGG Podcast Bonus Episode 5 from The She The People Presidential Forum

On this episode of The Brown Girls Guide to Politics podcast, host A'shanti Gholar hosts a roundtable conversation with Na'ilah Amaru,...

Watch The Livestream of the She The People Presidential Forum

On Wednesday, April 24th, 1700 women of color gathered in Houston, TX for the She The People Presidential Forum, the first-ever...

Listen to The BGG Podcast!

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in most media coverage....

WHM 2019: The BGG Contributor Leslie Herod Makes the Higher Heights Chisholm 50 List!

One of our favorite organizations is Higher Heights for America, an organization dedicated to building political power for Black women....

Partner Event! SPEAK Summit 2019

Check out this great event from our youth mentoring partner SPEAK mentorship! SPEAK mentorship is a non-profit that focuses on immigrants...

Event: Just Us Party Hosted By the 20/20 Bipartisan Justice Center & Fuente Latina for #WOMENOFC

Join the 20/20 Bipartisan Justice Center & Fuente Latina for #WOMENOFCOLOR Exceptional Women Leaders Lifting as They Climb Tishaura Jones...

International Women's Day 2019: Pantsuit Politics Podcast featuring The BGG Founder A'shanti

The BGG Founder A'shanti F. Gholar participated in the Pantsuit Politics special podcast recorded in Washington, DC. A'shanti was on the...

Write For Us! Be a BGG Guest Contributor for Women's History Month

Are you a Brown girl who wants to share her political journey with The BGG community? For Women's History Month, we are opening up The...

BHM 2019: The BGG Contributor State Rep. Leslie Herod Featured in 5280 Magazine

At The BGG, we know it is important to share the stories of women of color in politics from all walks of life. That is why we are excited...

Belonging: Times Are A-changing

American politics was not created with me in mind- a queer, nonbinary parent with tattoos and piercings. For the last ten years, I have...

Recap: She The People 2018 Summit

There is nothing like being in a room full of women of color who are passionate and energized about politics and making the world a...

Video: Netroots Nation 2018 Panel "This Is What Democracy Should Look Like: 2018 & Beyond&q

I had the privilege of sitting on a panel at Netroots Nation this year called This Is What Democracy Should Look Like: 2018 & Beyond. The...

Being the Only Brown Girl in the Room: Liberation Is Not Achievable If We Do Not Recognize That Our

I consider reproductive health and justice to be my life’s work. When I talk about abortion care and the need for abortion care to be...

Join The BGG at the 2018 She The People Summit!

The Brown Girls Guide to Politics is proud to be a partner of She The People Summit! This groundbreaking political summit dedicated to...

Pride Month: There Is Still So Much More Left to Do

When I first ran for Sheriff in 2004, my family pushed me not to run. They thought the word of me being a lesbian, running for the...