Black women raise their political voice via Instagram
Images of black women showing their support for President Barack Obama have begun to flood the social network’s stream.
Hollywood’s invisible love interest: The overweight, black woman
OPINION - White filmmakers have ignored her, while their black counterparts, such as Tyler Perry, Eddie Murphy, and Martin Lawrence, have ridiculed her to make millions...
Brooklyn teen on path to become 1st black female chess master
CLUTCH - Rochelle Ballantyne, 17, of Brooklyn is taking the chess world by storm. She is on the verge of becoming the first African-American female chess master and her journey has been documented in the film, Brooklyn Castle...
Is Oprah's OWN network courting the black female audience?
Perhaps -- as ratings have demonstrated -- boosting the quotient of positive black female portrayals on OWN will be the secret ingredient that optimizes its strategy for success.
Are black women being heard in the 2012 presidential race?
OPINION - Our issues, like all those of all Americans, should be raised and addressed in the national discourse by both presidential hopefuls directly...
Healing old wounds: The most important work we have to do
ESSAY - What would you have accomplished by now if during all of the days of your life you understood your brilliance, beauty and worthiness to be self-evident?
Black women embrace Facebook page communities for inspiration
Household names like Essence, Jet, Heart & Soul, and EBONY have worked for decades to counter questionable images with positive alternatives, Facebook pages have allowed for the immediate creation of new communities that empower black women with images and words with a mere click.
Is Mariah Carey playing the race card from both sides of the deck?
OPINION - Over the last few days Mariah’s been playing the opposite side of the race card in her battle with Nicki Minaj...
Octavia Spencer graces cover of Elle's 'Women in Hollywood' issue
With tousled bed head hair, and a devil-may-care expression, the 40-year-old star of The Help might look easygoing on the cover, but shares one of the most painful experiences in her life in the pages of the issue: being professionally bullied.
Rihanna and Oprah top Forbes' list of Hollywood's highest-paid women
Out of a short list of only ten high-powered ladies in entertainment, Oprah landed at the number one position with her take of $165 million for the period ranging from May 2011- 2012. Britney spears came in at a distant second by earning $58 million.
