What do you do when your apartment-building security is making you feel even more unsafe?
Power-hungry, conniving, and vindictive female characters don’t necessarily make for rich storytelling, especially when that rage serves no purpose.
Activist Charlotte Clymer joins Ashley to talk about surviving trolls, what it means to be a good ally, and the power in speaking up in awkwrd situations.
News & Issues
There might have been a blue wave, but Ohio and Michigan GOP lawmakers are doing all that they can to obstruct abortion access before the close of the new year.
The Petty Rage of a Lame-Duck Anti-Abortion Legislator
The GOP's only path to victory is cheating citizens out of their vote. If the Democrats want to win, they'll have to restore it.
The Dems took back the House, but with the GOP Senate packing the courts, it's up to the newly elected Democrat governors to secure reproductive justice state by state.
Our nationalist administration's incitement to racist violence had a direct impact on our writer two weeks ago when her cousin was murdered at Kroger's in Kentucky. Her message to...
Culture
Women put up with catcalls, lewd jokes, and being objectified every day, and society tells us to let it go. But we’re sending the wrong message.
What Men Need to Know About Sexist Microaggressions
Why has the image of a solitary woman historically elicited a range of emotions, from sympathy to suspicion and fear?
A white mother of a Black son is like a fly on the wall to other white people, bearing witness to their unconscious, unwitting racism.
DAME talks with the author of ‘White Fragility’ about the real reasons white parents are reticent about discussing race and racism with their kids.
Science
Lung cancer kills more women than any other—and is being diagnosed in younger women at increasing rates. So where are the ribbons and races for the cure?
The Deadliest Cancer for Women Is Not the One You Think
The American Academy of Pediatrics is now requiring doctors to reveal the dangers of hitting their kids. But how will a largely white profession break through Black families’...
Inspiring stories of anorexia or bulimia “recovery” make headlines, but for those struggling with the lifelong disease, the message may cause more harm than good.
Exposure to the chemical chlorpyrifos, which is in flea bombs, may have caused birth defects in the writer’s children. Now she’s fighting to uncover the truth to protect other...
Podcasts
There is no silver-bullet solution to food insecurity, and each community needs a tailored fix. The most effective strategies tend to be those that combine a few solutions in one.
The Future of Solving Food Insecurity
The Katydids join Ashley to talk about stepping up your confidence game, working with friends, and owning the power of juggling parenting and work.
With over 40 million Americans receiving food stamps, SNAP is one of our largest federal policy issues. And a hotly debated one at that.
Even the best advice givers need advice. And for Ashley Nicole Black that means turning to her mom, Angela Black.