Dani McClain

@drmcclain

Dani McClain is a contributing writer for The Nation and author of We Live for the We: The Political Power of Black Motherhood.

Planned Parenthood rally in DC

4 Ways You Can Support Planned Parenthood Right Now 4 Ways You Can Support Planned Parenthood Right Now

Already turned your profile picture pink and signed a petition? Here’s what else you can do.

Oct 2, 2015 / Dani McClain

Are Americans Finally Facing Up to the True Costs of Mass Incarceration?

Are Americans Finally Facing Up to the True Costs of Mass Incarceration? Are Americans Finally Facing Up to the True Costs of Mass Incarceration?

The human devastation caused by prisons goes far beyond the cost to taxpayers.

Sep 16, 2015 / Dani McClain

U.S. Republican presidential candidate and Ohio Governor Kasich holds a campaign town hall meeting in Peterborough

John Kasich Is No Moderate When It Comes to Abortion Rights John Kasich Is No Moderate When It Comes to Abortion Rights

Unless a federal judge steps in, Cincinnati could become the largest metro area in the United States without access to abortion.

Sep 8, 2015 / Dani McClain

New Orleans Public Housing

Former Residents of New Orleans’s Demolished Housing Projects Tell Their Stories Former Residents of New Orleans’s Demolished Housing Projects Tell Their Stories

When public housing was demolished post-Katrina, black women were especially hard hit. A new report examines what their lives look like now.

Aug 28, 2015 / Dani McClain

Abortion protest

Black Women in the Rural South Are Still Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired Black Women in the Rural South Are Still Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired

A new report finds that too many suffer from rampant poverty and limited access to healthcare.

Aug 17, 2015 / Dani McClain

Memorial for Sandra Bland

How Did ‘Driving While Black’ Turn Deadly for Sandra Bland? How Did ‘Driving While Black’ Turn Deadly for Sandra Bland?

Bland didn’t bow or scrape to an aggressive police officer.

Jul 23, 2015 / Dani McClain

Netroots #BlackLivesMatter protest

Why the Black Lives Matter Protest at Netroots Nation Was Long Overdue Why the Black Lives Matter Protest at Netroots Nation Was Long Overdue

It's time Democratic candidates offer voters a meaningful plan for tackling systemic racism.

Jul 21, 2015 / Dani McClain

Students of color

Why 100 Black Intellectuals Rallied Behind This Professor Why 100 Black Intellectuals Rallied Behind This Professor

Many black intellectuals want and need to engage with an audience outside the ivory tower—but these public conversations leave them vulnerable to attack.

Jul 14, 2015 / Dani McClain

Out in the Night

Black Women Vilified as a ‘Lesbian Wolf Pack’ Speak for Themselves in a New Film Black Women Vilified as a ‘Lesbian Wolf Pack’ Speak for Themselves in a New Film

Out in the Night tells the story of the New Jersey Four, women who faced felony charges after defending themselves against an attacker.

Jul 2, 2015 / Dani McClain

The African-American Survival Tactic Dylann Roof Exploited

The African-American Survival Tactic Dylann Roof Exploited The African-American Survival Tactic Dylann Roof Exploited

The Charleston shooter took advantage of a congregation that welcomed a stranger into its midst.

Jun 19, 2015 / Dani McClain

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