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Black women persevere to lead in Vermont despite harassment

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Rochester police tackle, pepper spray mother as child witnesses in video

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Keesha Boyd: ‘The big idea of yours that makes you feel so afraid, run towards it’

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Curly Nikki’s ‘BeHerSummit’ empowers Black women to celebrate inner and outer beauty

CurlyNikki's Nikki Walton will be holding the BeHerSummit this weekend to empower multicultural and millennial women.
/ March 4, 2021

How Michelle Obama helped Black women be their authentic selves

Michelle Obama’s impact as a Black woman on the national stage set a new tone about who we were and…
/ March 3, 2021
Kamala Harris

Thanks to Vice President Kamala Harris, the power of women will never be the same

Harris shattered a 200-year-old glass ceiling and brings both cultural and gender competency to the most powerful table in the…
/ March 1, 2021

K. Michelle and Keyshia Cole end their longtime beef in ‘great moment for the culture’

The "little misunderstandings" were put to rest and the two sang the night away on the Clubhouse app, K. Michelle…
/ February 28, 2021

Kelly Loeffler sells Atlanta Dream to investor group including Renee Montgomery

Rene Montgomery is the first former player to own a WNBA team after ex-Sen. Kelly Loeffler sold her stake in…
/ February 27, 2021
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Megan Thee Stallion, Maxine Waters discuss female empowerment, ‘WAP’

"I'm so nervous," the rapper said as the California representative assured her "oh, no, you're not," during a conversation between…
/ February 22, 2021

Down but not out, Serena Williams into Australian Open quarterfinals seeking milestone

Williams moved closer to an eighth Australian Open championship and record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles title overall.
/ February 14, 2021

Shattered glass portrait of Kamala Harris unveiled on National Mall

The extraordinary new artwork, standing 6 feet tall and stretching 6 feet wide, was unveiled Thursday by the National Women's…
/ February 7, 2021

San Antonio area gets entire NCAA women’s basketball tourney

The move was made to help mitigate the risks of COVID-19. No decision has been made yet on whether fans…
/ February 6, 2021
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Wendy Williams biopic, documentary score big ratings in Lifetime premiere

The results are in from the Lifetime premieres of two films depicting the life and career of media personality Wendy…
/ February 6, 2021

As Trump prosecutor, Rep. Stacey Plaskett gets her say on impeachment

Stacey Plaskett couldn’t cast a vote last month when the House impeached former President Donald Trump. But she can help…
/ February 6, 2021
Protesters Demonstrate In D.C. Against Death Of George Floyd By Police Officer In Minneapolis

Economist wants to assign value to Black women’s overlooked community work

Nina Banks, president of the National Economic Association believes the work and community activism by Black women deserves another look.
/ February 5, 2021