black girls
Rochester police pepper spray little girl
Rochester Police Video: Latest Violence Against Black Girls

The recent video of police in upstate New York using pepper spray against a 9-year-old girl draws attention to a…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
02.02.21
Close-Up Of Degree With Mortarboard On Table
Black Scholars Called 'Ugly' In Racist Letter After…

The parents of Florida twins speak out.
by Royce Dunmore
07.29.20
Multiple People Shot At MillerCoors Facility In Milwaukee
Milwaukee Residents, Not Cops, Find Missing Black Girls

Community residents found two missing Black girls in Milwaukee after police delayed its response despite suspicions that the children were…
by NewsOne Staff
06.25.20
Kienjanae Hooper
Student Banned From Graduation Because Of Braids

Gladewater High School's dress code is slammed.
by Royce Dunmore
06.03.20
15 itemsBreonna Taylor
Botched Louisville Police Shooting Kills Breonna Taylor

Breonna Taylor has unfortunately joined a growing list of Black women who were killed by police.
by NewsOne Staff
09.24.20
Cute girl eating from bowl by in preschool
How Black Girls Help With Decriminalizing Black People

Black girls are in crisis of entering the criminal justice system.
by Royce Dunmore
03.29.20
Female student analyzes liquid in test tube
Black Girls, Women Fight Racism In STEM

Black Girl Magic won't stop!
by Clarissa Hamlin
05.04.18
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama Portraits - Washington, DC
Michelle Obama Slays For Black Girls At Dedication

Michelle Obama, joined by her husband Barack, dedicated an official portrait of herself to girls of color on Monday.
by Clarissa Hamlin
02.13.18
2-3 year old girl
4-Year-Old Duct Taped To Chair

A Missouri mom turned to Facebook for help after discovering that her 4-year-old daughter was duct taped to a chair…
by Barbara Gonzalez, Cassius
08.25.17
Children Being Read To
Black Girls Perceived Less Innocent Than White Girls

The “adultification” of Black girls explains why they are disciplined more harshly than White girls, according to researchers.
by nigelroberts1
06.28.17
Black teenage girl looking away from laptop
Stop Criminalizing Black Girls

According to author Monique Morris, Black girls make up 16 percent of American school students, but account for over 33…
by NewsOne Now
03.15.18
Members of My Brother's Keeper Program Have Lunch with President Obama at The White House
America Must Build On Commitment To Black Youth

As national and local community leaders, we are considering how we both protect and build on the progress we have…
by Anthony D. Smith and Stanley Morgan, Cities United
11.18.16
portrait of a girl smiling
Oakland Schools Launching Black Girls Program

Oakland Public Schools announced plans to launch a program focused on helping Black girls succeed. The school district pioneered a…
by nigelroberts1
09.23.16
Mourners Attend Wake And Funeral For Sandra Bland In Illinois
Sandra Bland Is Why I Gave My Black…

In what has become known as "The Talk," which parents give Black boys about police encounters, I also teach my…
by Brandi N. Williams
07.13.16
Black Girl Crying
School Apologizes For Banning "Black Girls Rock" T-Shirt

A Biloxi, Mississippi elementary school principal made an 8-year-old take girl take off her "Black Girls Rock" empowerment shirt because…
by Zon D'Amour
12.16.15
Willow Smith and the Smith Family
Willow Smith Is All Grown Up At BET’s…

Willow Smith presented a more mature look with her parents Will and Jada Pinkett Smith at Black Girls Rock! over the weekend.…
by Desire Thompson
03.30.15
NewsOne Default Thumbnail
Study: Exercise Not As Effective For Black Girls…

The benefits of exercise with regards to weight loss does not affect Black girls in the way that it does their White…
by ionerlogan
06.19.19
Trending