For Cherise Doyley and Brianna Bennett, the battle for bodily autonomy played out at their hospital bedsides, where virtual court hearings allowed judges to prioritize the perceived health of their unborn children over their right to refuse C-sections.

From Adina Howard’s “Freak Like Me” to Toni Braxton’s “You’re Making Me High” these women used bold lyrics, pleasure-centered storytelling, to reshape the way women claimed their power.

Sidney Dearing and his family became the first Black people to ever buy a home in Piedmont, Calif. Then, they were chased out within a year.