A new abortion funding adventure with the Access to Reproductive Care and Health (ARCH) Fund.
I’m really honored to have been voted onto the Access to Reproductive Care and Health (ARCH) abortion fund board last night…
Entries by Steph Black
Interview with Washington Jewish Week: D.C. residents share why they do (or don’t) support statehood
I beat the drum of D.C. Statehood fairly often…
It’s not a true choice if it can’t be easily accessed–abortion access beyond “pro-choice”
This piece is about focusing on the importance of abortion access over solely looking at legality of abortion and being “pro-choice.”
Pregnancy Options Workshop with All-Options Pregnancy
I am so excited to be in my first session of my Pregnancy Options Workshop by All-Options!
#BlackLivesMatter in the DMV–THANK YOU!
Over the last week, dozens of people have sent me money for supplies to support the #BlackLivesMatter protests. Here’s how I used that money:
Pre-launching: two email series about the repro movement!
I am making it official! I’m pre-launching two limited-run email series about the repro movement.
We were right about Brett Kavanaugh
My first piece for the Jewish Journal is live! It’s on the fact that we were 1000% correct about Brett Kavanaugh…
The kids are alright: Speaking to a Jewish Day School about activism and social justice
Last week I had the distinct pleasure of getting to speak to a local Jewish high school’s class about activism.
Interview: Clinics pushing for abortion pills encounter resistance during pandemic
A few weeks ago, I was interviewed by Zach Vallese about the state of abortion access during COVID-19. We talked self-managed abortion, SCOTUS, and ways folks can get involved. Give it a read! “With the anticipated increased traffic to the district, Black says it’s even more important now to look to alternative ways to perform […]
Now offering: services!
I’m thrilled to officially be able to launch this! I’m offering web design, social media consulting, and consulting and more *𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲* for abortion funds, clinic escorts, practical support volunteers…
Postcards for abortion clinics
I spent my afternoon repurposing old thank you notes and forever stamps from 2018 to write some thank you notes to local abortion clinics! It’s easier than you think to participate, so I whipped up a quick how-to on my Medium page. Give it a read and if you make any cards, post them on […]
Buy me a coffee?
Someone bought me coffee virtually for the first time today! I haven’t really promoted this yet because it feels so weird to ask for support for my own work and not for someone else’s…
A new website for the Tampa Bay Abortion Fund
Last week, I had the privilege of profiling the Tampa Bay Abortion Fund and learn about the incredible work they’re doing in the area. This week, I built them a website!
Abortion funding is essential
A few weeks ago, I was approached by the incredible Tampa Bay Abortion Fund about working with them on a profile…
How one simple app is sharing acurrate and unbiased information in an onslaught of technology during COVID-19
My latest for my Medium blog! I interviewed Susan Yanow of Women Help Women USA: Self-managed Abortion Safe and Supported – SASS and Caitlin Caitlin Gerdts, Vice President for Research at Ibis Reproductive Health about EukiApp–the coolest app on the market.
Expert Interview: A conversation with Dr. Jessica Grossman of Medicines360 about staying safe during COVID-19
A few weeks ago, I talked with Dr. Jessica Grossman, the CEO of Medicines360, an incredible nonprofit organization working to close systemic gaps in women’s healthcare. We talked barriers to health, COVID-19, and how we can all protect our sexual and reproductive health. Give our full conversation a read below.
COVID-19, abortion funding, and Medium: That’s a WRRAP!
As abortion care becomes harder to access, organizations like WRRAP fill a critical gap in funding for patients
DC Abortion Fund(Raiser)
It’s a crazy time to get an abortion right now. It surprises me to even have to say that, considering it’s usually a crazy time to get an abortion, but with the current pandemic, abortion access is in danger. That’s why I’m asking for your donation to the DC Abortion Fund.
A new Medium writing adventure
I am now live on Medium! I needed a platform more public-facing than my website…
The plague of anti-choice clinic harassers
On the first day of Passover, I drove a patient home from an abortion clinic amid a crowd of protestors…
March
We made it out of March! It only took 20 years, but we did it.
Here’s what happened this month:
Abortion in the Time of Corona
The coronavirus, and the actions required to protect against it, will likely erode access to abortion care—even in a place like Washington, D.C…
January & February
Welcome to the first edition of my brand-spanking-new newsletter!
Sneak Peek
I am so excited to finally be launching this monthly newsletter. It’s been a long time coming. As a freelance writer, chronic volunteer…
Lilith Magazine: Becoming an Abortion Doula
Often, lost in the noise of the political struggle to keep abortion safe and legal are the patients themselves who have to navigate complicated TRAP laws…
Introducing: The Repro Queen of DC, my new newsletter
Hello lovely folks who read this website! I am thrilled and very nervous to be launching this newsletter…
A New Kind of Tu B’Shevat Celebration
Tu B’Shevat, or New Years for the Trees, is one of my favorite quirky Jewish holidays
This year, we will fight for abortion-my feminist New Year’s resolution
Very excited to see my (very) short New Year’s resolution make it into the print issue of Lilith Magazine! I am on this list with some very incredible people, heroines of mine, who have much fuller resolutions than I do, but fear not! I have a new piece on what it means to be an […]
The Jewish women behind all 100 years of the Equal Rights Amendment
Last week, Virginia made history with their vote to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment–first written almost 100 years ago–and finally make women constitutionally equal. This long struggle included some of the greatest activists and feminists this country has ever seen and, unsurprisingly, many of them are Jewish. Read all about them in my latest for […]
Women’s March wrap-up
Year four was a success! Showing up in solidarity with my fellow Jewish women will never cease to energize me. It’s been a whirlwind so I figured I’d make a quick wrap-up of this year’s march in addition to some of the other content from the previous marches. It’s been an absolute privilege and honor […]
I’m in print! Washington Jewish Week: Why is this Women’s March different from all the others?
I’m in print for the 1st time! This is my column for Washington Jewish Week about the Women‘s March. This is the first time being printed since my The Eagle days as a staff columnist so I’d like to formally thank Nickolaus Mack and Haley Samsel for pushing me (read: putting up with me). I’m also in the same issue as Abby Stein which is […]
Interview with WAMU: Voices Of The 2020 Women’s March In D.C.
My fourth year at the Women’s March, my second leading a Zioness contingent. It’s been a joy, it’s been a struggle, it’s been some of the most important work I’ve done. WAMU spoke with me and my fellow Zioness marchers about why we showed up. What was written was not quite what I said, but […]
Year Four at the Women’s March! My first for Washington Jewish Week
I can’t believe it’s been four years already. The 2020 Women’s March on Washington is just around the corner and once again I am showing up in full force. Jewish women have been fighting for a fair and just Women’s March from the beginning. Like the second year of the March, I am proudly leading […]
My favorite Hanukkah Heroine is published in the Washington Jewish Week
I forgot to publish this when it ran, but the Washington Jewish week ran my piece from Alma on Hanukkah! I’ve already reposted the article here a few times, but it’s always very exciting to see my work published in new places. Check it out!
Happy New Year!
It’s been quite the year. Well, it’s also been quite the decade. In the last 10 years I: Started high school Got my driver’s license Finished high school Started college Did the most work in 4.5 years than I think I will do for the rest of my life Finished college Made a ton of […]
From the Archives: This Forgotten Hanukkah Heroine Deserves All the Love
Happy Hanukkah! In honor of this holiday of resistance, I’m sharing one of my favorite pieces I’ve written—all about the biblical badass, Judith. I won’t spoil the ending for you, but definitely check out what makes her so incredible. https://www.heyalma.com/this-forgotten-hanukkah-heroine-deserves-all-the-love/?fbclid=IwAR0TNne0Ei71-fcJIBUVafHEY2Ab9vgBcKDQwIfgoHXW93PsRFerHoQJTV8&utm_content=bufferad6dd&utm_medium=social&utm_source=almafacebook&utm_campaign=buffer
I graduated! (Freaking finally)
Yes, the rumors are true. Yours truly has finally, finally finished undergrad after 9 semesters of kicking ass in DC. I finished my 4.5 years with a Bachelors of the Arts in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies this past Sunday. It’s taken me quite some time to actually gather my thoughts on the culmination of […]
Testifying to the DC Council in support of the Strengthening Reproductive Health Protections Amendment Act of 2019
Today, I had the immense privilege to testify to the The Council of the District of Columbia about B23-434 – Strengthening Reproductive Health Protections Amendment Act of 2019. This is my first time testifying and I am deeply grateful for NARAL Pro-Choice America for allowing me to testify and speak my truth as a young, Queer, Jewish woman living […]
