Suspending Diane Abbott only proves her point
The irony is that the British Labour Party's latest suspension of Diane Abbott, the first Black woman to be elected to Parliament in the UK in 1987, reinforces ... Read More...
Black Women
High Mortality Rates Cause Black Women To Reconsider Birthing Options
In the past year or so, we've heard tragic stories of black women and their babies being hurt or even dying during childbirth due to the negligence of doctors a... Read More...
When To Speak Up To Non-Black Co-Workers
I am a black woman that has been in predominantly white institutions my entire life. This means that I have gotten very good at biting my tongue. A racist ... Read More...
Black Breastfeeding Is A Racial Justice Issue, Author Says
Breastfeeding isn’t typically the first social justice issue that comes to mind for most, but author Andrea Freeman believes people should start paying more att... Read More...
Delivery Rooms to Morgues: Black Women and their Dying Babies
By Bianca Cruz Black children were once U.S. currency, domestically bought and sold from enslaved women who were used to procreate. What was once a profitab... Read More...
Your Hair is your Crowning Glory: Embracing your Natural Hair
There are many women of color who constantly straighten their hair because they don’t feel beautiful and get ridiculed for rocking their natural hair. Turning o... Read More...
Afua Osei says… ‘Anyone Can Play a Role’ in African Innovation
AUSTIN, TEXAS —
While working for a big consulting firm in Lagos, Nigeria, Afua Osei repeatedly encountered women who wanted to advance professionally but didn... Read More...
Black Women Photographers & Artist Discuss Positive Art Representation
"Mfon", which directly translates to "I have seen the goodness of God" as explained by moderator and Deputy Editor of "MFON: Black Women Photographers of the Af... Read More...
The Schomburg Held A Discussion On Violence Against Black Women
In grade school, when Career Day came around, the children that were most excited to bring their parents to school, were the offspring of lawyers, firefighters,... Read More...
