It‘s not just hair: Why the CROWN Act is critical
The CROWN Act is an acronym that stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World…
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Black women are embracing entrepreneurship at historic rates, and they mean business
According to a Harvard Business Review report released in 2021, 17 percent of Black…
Believe Black women the first time: Justice for Heaven and Ava
Alachua County cameras show a jailer escorting a pregnant Erica Thompson on Aug. 9. She…
The prison experience: Pregnant, lactating, and the mother of a newborn
Shackling a woman by the ankles, wrists, and waist during pregnancy and delivery is…
The Woodson Museum celebrates Black women
The Carter G. Woodson African American Museum celebrated local trailblazing Black women…
Community Conversations celebrates power and contribution of Black women
Gwendolyn Reese, president of the African American Heritage Association of St. Petersburg…
Josephine Baker’s Daring Double Life as a World War II Spy
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How Black Women Brought Liberty to Washington in the 1800s
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NCNW showcase the Black Pearls for Black History Month
ST. PETERSBURG – The St. Petersburg Metropolitan Section of the National Council of…
Nikki Gaskin-Capehart named one of Florida’s most influential Black Women
Nikki Gaskin-Capehart, director of Urban Affairs for the City of St. Petersburg, was…
Inaugural Bay Area Women’s Empowerment Expo set for Oct. 19
ST. PETERSBURG — The Youth Development Foundation of Pinellas County, Inc. in…
Black Women Are More Likely To Be Sexually Harassed At Work, Study Finds
By Ashleigh Lakieva, Blavity New research determined Black women are more likely than…
West Point is about to graduate its largest class of black women
(CNN)Thirty-four black women are expected to graduate from West Point next week. That…
Joe Biden hires Symone Sanders as his 2020 Presidential campaign strategist
By Samara Lynn | Black Enterprise Former Vice President Joe Biden has selected Symone…
Black Women, Let Your Anger Out
BY JOSHUNDA SANDERS | IN THESE TIMES It is an infuriating reality that Black women are…
YWCA Blue Triangle Branch Collection
Source: Nashville Public Library The YWCA Blue Triangle Branch Collection includes…
Black Actresses Are Calling Out Hollywood for Making Them Do Their Own Hair
Source: Vice This article originally appeared on VICE US. When model Olivia Anakwe…
Stories of African-American women aging with HIV: ‘My life wasn’t what I hoped it to be’
Thurka Sangaramoorthy | The Conversation Sophia Harrison, 51, is a single mother of two,…