Edim’s work empowers black women to feel seen and to start a revolution with their words. As a part of HuffPost’s “We Built This” series for Black History Month, Edim talked to us about her passion for literacy, her vision for Well-Read Black Girl and the urgency of protecting black women. And there needs to be more space for us as black women to see ourselves reflected as nerds. Most recently I shared something that said very simply “protect black girls” after the Lifetime documentary detailing R. Kelly’s long-term abuse of black women. I’m super excited about all the incredible young women, women of color, black women who are running for office.

Source: Huffington Post February 08, 2019 17:03 UTC