It is February 28th.

We have come to the end of Black History Month for 2026. This year, we presented "The Architects of Resistance", a study of twenty-seven Black women from around the world who put themselves on the front lines of the resistance against invasion and occupation, enslavement, colonialism and exploitation, sexism and the patriarchy, racism and discrimination and other forms of injustice as directed against African peoples.

The number of Black women who did historically noteworthy work in the sectors above is so great we found the short listing process to be indescribably difficult, so we went personal. We began by selecting women with whose work we were already familiar and then asked other people to add to the list.

This is The Architects of Resistance Part One: The Resistance Fighters and Military Leaders. Look for parts 2-5 being published today, and subscribe to ensure you get our Women's History Month series. We hope you enjoy this series. 1 of 5.

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