How Obamacare Saved My Life

Though I’m only in my twenties, I’ve survived circumstances that would devastate most. At the tender age of nine, I…
02.02.21

Jewel Thief Doris Payne Arrested Again

  Unrepentant jewel thief Doris Payne has been arrested again. But this time, it’s not for a new theft. The…
02.02.21

A Woman’s Worth

It started with my mom, Buddy, and later my Aunt Nettie…the two most influential women in my early life. Decades…
02.02.21

Little Known Black History Fact: Imelme Umana

In its 130-year history, the prestigious Harvard Law Review has never elected a Black woman to serve as president –…
02.02.21

White Women Outpace Black Women In Incarceration Rates

Black women have become accustomed to hearing negative statistics about their finances, health and marriageability, but there is one statistic…
07.03.19

Incarcerated Black Women Face Inmeasurable Human & Civil…

Incarcerated Black women face issues of labor exploitation, sexual victimization, overmedication, and assault on reproductive rights. The incarceration rate for…
02.03.17

Media Maven: Channing Dungey

While Shonda Rhimes has put the world on notice that Black women can run successful TV franchises, women in television’s…
02.02.21

Trevor Noah Says Black Women Are Strong Leaders

It's nice to know that the "Daily Show" host appreciates the strength of the sistas'.
02.02.21

There’s A New Vaginal Ring That Prevents HIV,…

Promising studies out of Africa show that this new tool could be a game changer by 2018, but will it…
02.02.21

Sweet Sisters: Rutina Wesley And Dawn Lyen Gardner…

NEW YORK – The sisters of Queen Sugar look like the women you already know. Rutina Wesley, who plays Nova Bordelon, looks…
02.02.21

NEWS ROUNDUP: Justice Department Gets Warrant To Examine…

This comes after FBI director James Comey penned a letter to Congress on Friday sharing that additional emails found on…
10.31.16

Uh Oh! Black Women Sue L’Oréal, Claim Relaxer…

The plaintiffs are seeking $5 million in damages with one woman claiming she was forced to wear a wig after…
09.16.16

10 Quotes From Famous Black Women To Keep…

Black women have always had a way with words. It's engrained in us, as culturally, across time and space, we…
02.02.21

Little Known Black History Fact: Christina M. Jenkins

The hair and fashion industry can boast of several innovators, including Madame C.J. Walker, among others. Christina M. Jenkins is…
09.05.16