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My Name is Amanda, and I am the Face Behind the BlackActivistWriter Blog
For those new here, I encourage you to look at my pictures on my page. As an activist and writer, I believe it’s important for my audience to see the person behind the writing, and that’s why I’ve made my presence known. My blog contains various articles, essays, and op-eds on activism, race, and justice. If you’re interested in engaging in thoughtful conversations on important issues, my blog is the right place.
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Mar 37 min read
Black Maternal Health in the UK: Challenges, Solutions, and Reproductive Justice
In this blog post, I examine maternal health disparities among Black mothers in the UK using a reproductive justice.
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blackactivistwriter
Nov 26, 20248 min read
Reproductive Justice from a Black Sista's Point of View
This blog post discusses the reproductive justice framework. The right to reproductive care is a human right.
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Amanda I
Mar 31, 20247 min read
STEM Women's History Month: Women are the Trailblazers of Today and the Future.
In In this blog post, I write about women's achievements in science, engineering, technology, and math, also known as STEM.
#womenshistory
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blackactivistwriter
May 21, 20238 min read
The Power of the Jab: Who's Vaccinated and Who's Not
This blog post discusses the world's progress in vaccination and immunization efforts during pre and post-COVID-19 times.
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blackactivistwriter
Apr 5, 20233 min read
The Founding of Nazareth Hospital and the state of India's health today
A group of six (6) courageous nuns hailing from Appalachia, Kentucky, answered a spiritual calling to care for the poor and sick
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Amanda I
Dec 2, 20225 min read
The Miseducation of Our Youth: Where did our Education System go Wrong?
This post provides a general update on how the education system has fared for youth since the start of COVID-19 almost three years ago.
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Amanda I
May 26, 20225 min read
The Plight of Black Sistas-The Maternal Health Crisis
This blog post is on the long-standing pain and suffering that black women endure at the hands of medical practitioners during pregnancy.
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Amanda I
Aug 11, 20214 min read
The Prevalence of Gender-based Sexual Harassment in the contemporary era
The post explores sexual harassment against women and girls in real life and digital spaces.
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Amanda I
Mar 23, 20216 min read
Why champion for children's human rights?: Their lives matter!
This article will analyze many child protection violations plaguing the West and Central Africa region from an international human rights...
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blackactivistwriter
Feb 22, 20214 min read
Global Citizenship: How does the SDGs framework shape us as global citizens?
The Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) framework serves as a foundational blueprint for societal actors in achieving an equal world.
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blackactivistwriter
Feb 8, 20218 min read
The Impact of School Closures on the learning crisis
The article informs readers on the status of school closures worldwide amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the learning poverty phenomenon.
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blackactivistwriter
Jan 25, 20214 min read
What makes us happy?: The importance of well-being
"How are you feeling. How often do you experience sadness and happiness"? These two questions may seem, to most people, regular....
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blackactivistwriter
Jan 11, 20214 min read
The Long Road to Equality
Inequality is manifested in various facets of our lives that negatively impact marginalized groups, such as women and girls.
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blackactivistwriter
Dec 31, 20202 min read
2020 Book Review
It is safe to say that I have survived the calamity of 2020, lol. I am thrilled to have read many fantastic books by different authors...
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blackactivistwriter
Dec 7, 20204 min read
The Impact of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Covid-19
Courtesy of GoDaddy images(Stock image of a heart-shaped plant) Courtesy of YouTube(United Nations YouTube channel) I will discuss...
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Amanda I.
Nov 17, 20202 min read
Convention on the Rights of the Child(CRC) treaty: 25 year reflection
The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is an international human rights treaty that was ratified in November 1989 by the Member...
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Amanda I.
Nov 5, 20205 min read
Beijing Platform for Action: Critical Areas of Women’s Human Rights
I will discuss two vital areas of concern for women’s rights outlined in the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action document;...
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Amanda I.
Apr 20, 20202 min read
The impact of the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) on the provision of education to girl children
Achieving education for girls in developing countries has been at the forefront of myriad humanitarian organizations, such as UNICEF and...
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