Aja Barber

In 2015, to be a woman (and a black woman at that) among the general public means having to keep your defenses up.

“I love my husband President Barack Obama and our children, Sasha and Malia,” ”

Aja Barber gives us her first-hand account of the Women's March — the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Hugh Hefner - people either love him or hate him, and there doesn’t seem to be a lot of room for middle ground. He was an abuser and civil rights advocate.

Welcome to #RavsWriters, an opportunity for you to get to know some of the outstanding human beings who fervently type to make Ravishly the aw

The entertainment industry allows abuse to flourish and allows abusers to hide behind fancy titles and big credits.

Can we all agree that whether in public or private spaces, don’t put your feet in other people’s spaces and keep your shoes off the furniture?

If Lena Dunham wants to be a part of the movement in a constructive way, I’d recommend stepping down and quietly supporting women of color with dollars.

I am shocked, perplexed and a little bit dismayed over the amount of “good liberals” who have pushed my friendship to the point of no return over the term “white feminism." As a matter of fact, I would go so far as to say the cries over white feminism vs. intersectional feminism is the new #BlackLivesMatter vs #AllLivesMatter. You might not see it that way now but you will by next year. Trust me. I’ve been through this before and damn, am I tired.

There are so few people in this world who can bring very many strong, stoic people to their knees in the hour of death.