Lark Voorhies, aka "she'll always be Lisa Turtle to us," is apparently no longer an African-American.
After a long battle to include protective hairstyles for women of color in their uniform policy, the Marine Corps Uniform Board 215 decided to make the traditional hairstyles permissible options, as long as the styles are "professional and neat in appearance."
Jannie Ligons, who reported Holtzclaw to the police, was joined by other victims outside of the Oklahoma County District Courthouse with civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump, who represented five of the victims.
Douglasville residents were thrilled to see a change in the political makeup of their small, rural city last week when Rochelle Robinson was elected mayor, making her both the first female and the first Black politician to hold the seat,
His pleas to support R&B music are warranted, yes, but given Kelly's past and what that means for Black women, isn't it about time we stop separating the music from the man?
A group of Holtzclaw's victims ironically sang "Happy Birthday" to the 29-year-old after a judge found him guilty on 18 of 36 counts, including rape and sodomy. The jury's decision was delivered on the former cop's birthday.
Daniel Holtzclaw was found guilty on 18 of 36 charges, which ranged from rape, sexual battery and other charges.
You're never too old to put this on your Christmas list.
For years, Jones has been a member of what she and her friends like to call the “brown girls” network, which has been dedicated to helping elect Clinton.
It would seem Black women had the best year in television in 2015. And that's not something that's lost on NewsOne. Check out our list of Black women who took over television this year in roles that are both inspiring and changing the landscape of Hollywood.
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