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Dr. Kenann McKenzie, Beverly School Board member in Massachusetts

'Karen' Who Questioned Black Mom's Qualifications Apologizes

A woman did her best Karen impression and was forced to apologize for questioning how an Ivy League-educated Black mother…
by NewsOne Staff
09.15.21
Monifa Bandele, VP and Chief Partnership and Diversity...

Time's Up Picks Black Woman As Interim CEO

Monifa Bandele is the new interim leader of Time's Up now that the anti-sexual harassment group's CEO is stepping down…
by zlinly
08.27.21
Mayor Of Yonkers Unveils Official Mural Of DMX

Andrea Stewart-Cousins: NY's 1st Black Woman Lt. Governor

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's pending resignation over damning sexual harassment allegations has paved the way for State Senate Majority Leader Andrea…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
08.24.21
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Iowa County Named After Black Educator And Historian

Iowa’s Johnson County was renamed after Black educator and historian Lulu Merle Johnson.
by Brandee Sanders
07.18.21
India Walton, socialist candidate for mayor of Buffalo, New York

Socialist India Walton Makes Mayoral History In Buffalo

India Walton won the Democratic primary election against four-term incumbent Byron Brown in Buffalo, New York. Here's everything to know…
by Natasha Decker, Madame Noire
08.25.21
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Kamala Harris Makes Black History On Foreign Trip

Vice President Kamala Harris became the highest-ranking Black woman government official in U.S. history to make a foreign trip when…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
09.14.21
California Governor Gavin Newsom Visits Reopened Elementary In Palo Alto

Newsom Vows Black Woman Senator, On One Condition

Under pressure to resign over a series of mounting scandals, Democratic governors in California and New York are making promises…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
08.26.21
Nashville police shooting that killed Nika Holbert

Nashville Police Shooting After Traffic Stop Sparks Debate

A police shooting that led to the death of Nika Holbert, a Black woman, has sparked a larger debate about…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
08.26.21
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Linda Thomas-Greenfield Confirmed As UN Ambassador

The Senate confirmed Linda Thomas-Greenfield to serve as President Joe Biden's ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday in a…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
08.26.21
Harlem attack

Harlem Rallies Around Woman Attacked At Liquor Store

Harlemites came out in full force over the weekend to march and advocate for a 31-year-old mom who was bitten,…
by Charise Frazier
08.30.21
Kristen Gray, Black woman being deported from Bali

'LGBT' Woman Says Bali Deporting Her Over Sexuality

Kristen Gray, a Black American woman accused of bragging in a Twitter thread about living in the Indonesian resort of…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
08.30.21
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Covid Vaccine Must Address Racial Health Disparities

From speaking out about racial disparities in our health care system and even participating in a COVID-19 vaccine trial, Dr.…
by April Lockley, DO
08.31.21
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Representation Matters

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's decision against picking a Black woman to fill Kamala Harris' U.S. Senate seat has set off…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
08.31.21
Police body cameras to be implemented citywide a year early: officials

Chicago PD Botched Raid Victimized Naked Black Woman

Bodycam footage finally released after nearly two years shows police in Chicago terrorizing an innocent Black woman who was naked…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
08.31.21
Hon. Justice Myra C. Shelby

Black Woman's Seat 'Stolen' For Amy Coney Barrett

President Obama's nomination of Myra Selby to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in early 2016 was blocked by Republicans,…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
09.01.21
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Breaking Down The Political Power Of Black Woman

NewsOne's ongoing conversation about the intersection of politics and race joins the necessary discussion about Black Woman Power and the…
by NewsOne Staff
10.03.20
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Trump Planned Using Black Woman As Debate Prop

Trump's reportedly intended to bring attention during the debate to Alice Johnson, a Black woman to whom he granted clemency,…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
09.01.21
President Trump To Name His Pick For Supreme Court Justice Opening In Primetime Address

5 Black Women Who'd Make Great SCOTUS Judges

One of these legal scholars could change the make-up of the country's highest court.
by Royce Dunmore
09.01.21
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Calls Grow Louder For Black VP

Calls for Joe Biden to select a Black woman to be his vice-presidential running mate were being amplified as the…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
09.02.21
Miami airport cop hits Black woman video

Cop Not Fired After Hitting Black Woman's Face

A police officer at the Miami airport who hit a Black woman in her face after she accused him of…
by NewsOne Staff
09.02.21
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