Is Hollywood really ready for a plus size leading lady?
OPINION - Be it a Beyonce, Gabrielle Union, a Jennifer Lopez or a Jennifer Aniston. All similarly shaped, none are a complete reflection of the entire American population...
The pill turns 50, but who's in control?
OPINION - Black women have the highest rate of unintended pregnancies, despite that fact that they "are more positively inclined toward family planning than white women...."
'Greeter' becomes face of fight vs. Wal-Mart
PITTSBURG, Calif. (AP) - Betty Dukes, an ordained Baptist minister, is the face of the largest gender bias class action lawsuit in U.S. history...
Wal-Mart faces massive discrimination lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A sharply divided federal appeals court on Monday exposed Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to billions of dollars in legal damages...
The downside of 'Booty Pop' panties
OPINION - We must impress upon our young women that they are all sweet, no matter what sizes they come in...
'Fierce Angels' puts stereotypes of black women in perspective
REVIEW - The new book focuses unflinchingly on the theme of strong black female communities and alternates between deconstructing the stereotypes and celebrating them...
Obama: Supreme Court pick must back women's rights
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama, dealing carefully with the explosive issue of abortion, said that he will choose a Supreme Court nominee who pays heed to women's rights and personal privacy...
Where are the women in black leadership?
From Huffington Post:
Dr. Dorothy Height, the matriarch of the civil rights movement, died today at the age of 98. Dr. Height stood with Dr Martin Luther Kin…
Dorothy Height, godmother of the civil rights movement, dies at 98
The late Dorothy Height dedicated every moment of her being to service, to create the best world possible for all...
Where's the black version of Liz Lemon?
OPINION - In a marketplace that has been filled with Tyler Perry-esque female characters, where are the black Ugly Betties?...
