Brave Sis Project
Brave Sis Project is dedicated to uplifting the stories of Black, Brown, Asian, and Indigenous women who changed the course of history but often are erased or too little-known. Through publications, culturally responsive storytelling, learning, and convenings, we expand the notion of who and what matters. Whether you are coming here as an individual or a group, let's activate authentic and sustainable inclusion, equity, and leadership — and rebuild a happier, more harmonious world.
6.1.26 — Pride 2026: Refusing Erasure with Pauli Murray, Lorraine Hansberry, and Cherríe Moraga
Proud of Them I've been thinking about this fact that this is Pride month. As a society, we are being asked to “celebrate” Pride 2026 in a context where LGBTQIA+ people—and those who stand with them—are watching their rights erode in real time. Coded homophobia has become overt, and "hysteria-over-data" attacks on trans lives are too commonplace. In corporate America, so many so-called inclusion commitments by institutions who used to call themselves equity leaders just dissolve before our...
5.15.26 — East Asian Feminism Comes Stateside
Pacific Rim She-Roes To conclude AAPI Heritage Month, this edition of #SistoryLessons commemorates three women from East Asia whose stories are too little known—even within Asian communities, let alone beyond them: Ume Tsuda, Xue Jinqin (Sieh King King), and Pearl Mark Loo. In a moment when immigrant communities are being scapegoated, jailed, and expelled, when history is being erased from classrooms, and when the rights of women and minorities are under sustained assault, and when far too...
5.01.26 — Pacific Rim She‑Roes: AAPI Heritage, Culture‑Keeping, and Resistance
Pacific Rim She-Roes We are going to kick off AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) Month with a serious interrogation. While I’m genuinely delighted that we set aside time each year to appreciate, learn about, and uplift Asian and Pacific Islander people, cultures, and histories, we also have to ask how and why such a vast and diverse geographic region gets lumped together under this “AAPI” label. I often wonder: what do we lose when we lean on this kind of shorthand—what happens to...
4.15.26 - Culture-Keepers in Changing Times
Culture-Keepers: Writing Story to Keep Self, Hope, and Legacy Alive Before we begin... (Fore)Mothers Day is coming soon and you should get your folks something from the Brave Sis Project store. Bravesis.com/collections. Ten percent off with code “Resist”💪🏾🤟🏾❤️ Support our work and bring a smile to someone's face! For this edition of #SistoryLessons, I'm thinking a lot about women’s voices in the face of adversity. Whether we have loved ones in harm’s way, are ourselves facing precarity, or...
4.1.26 - Shepherding Others to a New Life
Shepherding Others to a New Life As we turn the page on Women's History Month, it's important to remember that our celebration of and gratitude to Our Brave Foremothers is not confined to one commemorative month!! We have to keep up the positive energy all the time. I am exhausted and beyond discouraged by the Christian Nationalist takeover of our government and society that just seems to revel in every right they can dismantle, every norm they can discombobulate, and every thread of our...
3.15.26 - Women's History Month: Don't Mess With These Galz!
Women's History Month: Don't Mess With These Galz! It's hard not to feel horrified, overwhelmed, and deeply discouraged by the unending onslaught of criminal activity and human rights violations foisted upon the world by our government. I read that the rate of U.S. Americans seeking therapy and mental health support is higher than ever—and it's no surprise. It feels like the very essence of our values and identities as people who care about culture, solidarity, and basic humanism has been...
3.1.26 - Trailblazers of the Silver Screen: How Red Wing, Tsuru Aoki, and Eslanda Goode Robeson Inspire Us, 100 Years On
Trailblazers of the Silver Screen In just a couple of weeks, on March 15, the film industry gathers for the 98th Annual Academy Awards. I'm excited to see how many statues Ryan Coogler's Sinners will take away; though there are many other fine films I've watched, that movie really encapsulated and celebrated the Black American experience in a way that took my breath away (okay also the vampires took my breath away... ! That is soooo not my genre, and that is part of the brilliance of this...
2.15.26-Black History @ 100: Literacy is Power
My People WILL Read: Black Women Educators Who Defied Illiteracy Laws Let's wrap up our series during Black History Month with this reflection on The Power of Black Literacy: Building Community, Culture, and Freedom. It should be a surprise to no one that literacy, and lack to it, has played an intrinsic role in Black history and achievement in this nation's history. You are probably aware that enslaved Africans were forbidden to read under penalty of death, and ever since then, literacy...
2.1.26-Black History @ 100: Four She-Roes Who Refused to Wait
We are Back, Right on Time Welcome to the first 2026 edition of #SistoryLessons. I've been very busy building many new tools and resources to support our learning and growth, but it's a pleasure to return to this part of the practice! But first! If you received a spammy looking, weird email from any account associated with Brave Sis Project, we are so sorry. No legitimate enterprise sends out a vague message with an attachment, unsolicited. And we’re legit! I hope it brought you less...
12.15.25-Slick Spies, Outfoxing Slavery and Inspiring Us Today
Year-End Appeal... I'm excited to share this next edition of #SistoryLessons, but first may I ask for your support if you are able? 1) Please visit our store and its collections and use code "RESIST" for 10% off. You will be supporting a Black-woman-owned solopreneur business! Sojourner Truth t-shirt: "You may hiss as much as you please, but women will get their rights anyway." 2) It would be amazing if you made a year-end charitable donation to support this ongoing work! For modest, one-time...