I met with Amanda Laskowski on a rainy spring day at Vessel Collective in Bellevue, Kentucky. Although the weather was dreary, the space where we sat was bright and welcoming: two words that also spring to mind to describe Amanda and the energy she brings to Cincy Postpartum and her work with new moms all over the region.
Read MoreWhat can be better than attending an event full of people dedicated to energizing their city and each other? Everything feels more meaningful when you think about the time, energy, sweat, and tears that go into organizing a book reading, or speaker series. By being intentional with our time, our empathy, and our cash, we can support the people building up communities and uplifting others.
Read MoreWith new art exhibits, performances, Black History Month programs, Women’s History Month events, concerts, sweet treats, and more, you can celebrate our community by supporting locally organized events.
Read MoreSoumya Jaiswal drives the fight for reproductive health care and abortion access on and off UC’s campus. Throughout our conversation, Soumya mentioned the tenets of the reproductive justice movement – centralizing the inherent right of bodily autonomy, addressing other issues that quell an individual’s rights, uplifting intersectionality, giving the power to govern back to the people, and emphasizing the strength of collective movement.
Read MoreFindlay Kitchen on Elm St. is alive with energy and smells. At its core, Findlay Kitchen is a co-working space for those whose business is really good food. In the early hours of the morning, sounds of timers beeping and phones answered with a “Yes, chef?” echo through the halls lined with kitchens – offices for food making. Assistants cart bread through the halls, and cookies bake in an oven nearby as I talked with Dora Cheng.
Read MoreWith each spring comes the growing flowers and the opportunity to grow our connection to our community. With the warming weather and daylight here to stay, we can foster our neighborhood roots by supporting local small businesses and encouraging others to shop small too.
Read MoreA few months ago, I had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with Cincinnati wrestling champion and trailblazer Heather Owens at the Northern Wrestling Federation's Bonekrushers National Pro Wrestling Training Center.
Read MoreThis month, we spoke with Ashley Glass of Black Women Cultivating Change about the journey of entrepreneurship.
Read MoreWe celebrate Black stories all year. Women of Cincy’s staff gathered just a few snippets from interviews over the years that celebrate the unique perspectives, culture, mindsets, familial and community connections, and influences that arise from the Black experience. Celebrating Black stories is not just one action but instead is made up of many individual stories that coincide together. You can celebrate more Black stories with us here.
Read MoreThis semester we welcome three new residents to our team! Over the course of the semester, these students, Karley Cappel, Isabella Avendaño, and Angie Bolan, will have hands-on experience editing articles, writing social media posts, creating newsletters, researching projects, and much more! We’re excited to have them as a part of the Women of Cincy community.
Read MoreReady to escape the grey clouds and cold weather? We are, too! That’s why we assembled just a few of the many events happening around town this month. With new art exhibits, dance performances, Black History Month programs, sweet treats, crafting, and more, you can celebrate our community by supporting locally organized events.
Read MoreWith the weather turning, and the Cincinnati summer fading as the months march on, our community continues to reveal hidden treasures, and I’m sure many of us only brushed the surface. With new and recurring events, gatherings, and get-togethers, there are numerous ways to support and connect with your community this autumn.
Read MoreThe Women of Cincy residency isn’t like any other journalism or communications internship; our residents are not nameless fact-checkers – we want them to leave with both professional and personal growth; we want them to go out into the world more confident and capable human beings.
Read MoreCincinnati kicked off Pride Parade 2022 this past Saturday, June 25 in downtown Cincinnati. Thousands of people cheered, danced, and embraced – celebrating love in all forms. We asked local Pride goers to tell us what Pride is to them and why it’s important to celebrate publicly.
Read MoreEach June for 35 years, Lydia Morgan has brought the Cincinnati community together to celebrate Juneteenth – gathering in Eden Park to eat, listen to music, dance, connect, and remember. Lydia takes us through the complicated feelings around the holiday, the family-friendly activities at the Festival, and relearning history through joy and celebration.
Read MoreMothers are pathmakers for the younger generation. Caretakers who lead with courage, strength, and empathy – all values which we uphold at Women of Cincy. To little surprise, when asked who the most influential woman in their life is, many of our interviewees immediately thought of their mother.
Read MoreMarch is here, and with it, the promise of spring and warm weather – it’s also time for Women's History Month!
Each Women’s History Month provides a unique opportunity to celebrate the contribution that women in our community, and around the world, have made throughout history and today. Women, especially women of color, have historically been kept from the conversation, and their contributions and talent are buried or overlooked.
Read MoreThe Women of Cincy residency isn’t like any other journalism or communications internship; our residents are not nameless fact-checkers – we want them to leave with both professional and personal growth; we want them to go out into the world more confident and capable human beings.
Read MoreWelcome to 2022. I want to share emotional and life-defining decisions accompanied by a three day thought process.
Like many people throughout the world, I encountered losses due to Covid-19. My Covid-19 Calendar has birthed (and continues to birth) “seasons of challenges”.
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