Jasmine Burnett

National Black Network for Reproductive Justice

Jasmine is an activist and leader in the Reproductive Justice movement. She led successful advocacy campaigns through SisterSong NYC, the New York Coalition for Reproductive Justice, and was a founding member of Trust Black Women Partnership. Her work as an consultant supports social justice organizations in strategic planning, and she also is a life coach. Jasmine is a writer for Echoing Ida, a program of Forward Together that supports the leadership and amplifies the voices of Black women. Her writing area of focus examines anti-Black racism, the untold stories of Black women and girls, and the discussion of the Black community as a varied, diverse, and non-monolithic community.

[Photo: Two Black women smile as they embrace each other.]

‘We Must Document Ourselves Now’: The Legacy of Black Lesbian Feminist Leadership

Jasmine Burnett

I am most aligned with the people who force the world to be accountable for its stigma, bias, and hate. There is nothing that captures the spirit of Pride better than that.

[Photo: A young, Black woman sits by the Navy Pier in Chicago.]

A Black Midwesterner’s Perspective on Abortion Access, Regional Culture, and Why People Should Care About the Midwest

Jasmine Burnett

When reporting on the Midwest, media outlets often forget about communities subject to state violence and suppression.

Delayed Rage: Finally, White Women Are Trying to Catch Up

Jasmine Burnett

From my vantage point, this final push looks to be too little, too late.

Cannabusiness Leaders of Color Are Already Breaking Barriers in the Industry, Their Communities

Jasmine Burnett

I discovered at Women Grow a growing marijuana movement that is Black- and people of color-led, and that centers our resilience as we are fighting to end cycles of poverty and mass incarceration in our communities.

I Turned My Back on Omarosa Once. And I’m Doing It Again.

Jasmine Burnett

Feeling this way about another Black woman is hard. But I can't stand behind her when she stood beside a president who encourages violence against Black communities.

Weed for Period Pain? Yes, But I Want Equity in the Marijuana Industry Too

Jasmine Burnett

It's great that star Whoopi Goldberg and a "canna businesswoman" are making marijuana products to help people who experience menstrual cramps. But their products won't yet make their way to most American consumers—and neither will the profits of the cannabis growing industry, which is leaving Black would-be businesspeople behind.

Navigating a ‘Crooked Room’: Reflections From Black Women on Their Experiences in Progressive Spaces

Jasmine Burnett

Black women do not expect much from those whose inhumane social, political, and economic interests challenge our human rights, but we do expect respect, support, and trust from our progressive allies, who supposedly are on our side.

Still We Lead: Clarifying the Resolve of Black Women

Jasmine Burnett

Only when our society acknowledges what Black women are doing and have been doing to advance equality for all will people truly understand why Black lives matter.

Advancing Reproductive Justice for Black Women and Women of Color in Cleveland

Jasmine Burnett

Recent efforts by reproductive justice organizations in Cleveland, including New Voices Cleveland, show that women will not stand idly by and watch their rights be taken away or have others—be it mainstream media outlets, anti-choice organizations, or anti-woman politicians—dictate their health and safety needs through racist billboard campaigns.

Pennsylvania Activists Rally for Reproductive Rights and Justice

Jasmine Burnett

The All* Above All Be Bold Road Trip stopped in Philadelphia on September 9 at Love Park, a symbol of great pride to the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection. However, as low-income families and women in the city have experienced, the motto certainly isn’t a reflection of the city's stewardship to communities in need.

Jasmine Burnett

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