“To recognize that women of color have to work—on average—eight months longer to earn the same as their male counterparts do in one year,” Williams writes in an op-ed at Fortune magazine.
"Investing in Black women's political leadership is a solid return on investment, one that is rooted in facts and data," the letter reads.
Zoa Stigler suffered a broken bone in her nose and another under her eye, and may require surgery.
Hip hop artist French Montana defended his denigrating comments about a Black woman, saying he has a Black son.
Two Black female employees --- Tichaona Brown and Tabrese Wright --- at Fox News Channel called out the network for discrimination in a lawsuit this week.
Activist Brittany Packnett started the Twitter hashtag #BlackWomenAtWork Tuesday afternoon for African-American females to share their difficult work experiences after public figures disrespected White House correspondent April D. Ryan and Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters.
Despite all the talk about prevention and warning signs, more Black young women under 50 are suffering from heart attacks at greater numbers than ever before.
Woody McClain had some not-so-great things to say about Black women before he shined as Bobby Brown in BET’s The New Edition Story.
Incarcerated Black women face issues of labor exploitation, sexual victimization, overmedication, and assault on reproductive rights. The incarceration rate for Black women is more than twice that of White women—a racial disparity that has remained even as the overall rate of incarceration has declined. Incarcerated women face a host of human and civil rights concerns, including labor exploitation, sexual victimization, overmedication, and assault on reproductive rights.
The report highlights the progress that has been made in regards to creating opportunities for women and girls of color.
It’s crucial to find joy and light in all this darkness.
This comes after FBI director James Comey penned a letter to Congress on Friday sharing that additional emails found on the personal server need to be reviewed.
