Democratic US Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm Announcing her Candidacy for US Presidential Nomination, Thomas J O'Halloran

Shirley Chisholm Statue Bill Introduced

Rep. Yvette D. Clarke has introduced a bill to have a statue of trailblazer Shirley Chisholm added to the United…
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Harris County anti-Asian beauty shop video

Accused Anti-Asian Attackers Say They Were 'Profiled'

Two Black women accused of a racist attack against the Asian owner of a beauty shop in Houston claim they…
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#SayHerName: Black Women And Girls Killed By Police

It's been one year since Breonna Taylor, unfortunately, joined a growing list of Black women who were killed by police.
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3 Black Women Who Are Breaking Barriers

Highlighting three Black women, Maia Chaka, Felecia M. Nave and Mia Schultz, who are breaking barriers and choosing to challenge…
01.01.70
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Women's History Month 2021: Celebrating Black Pioneers

In honor of Women's History Month, here is a list of Black women pioneers in history as well as the…
01.01.70
"Cats" World Premiere

Jennifer Hudson, Mastercard Lead Entrepreneurs Initiative

Songstress Jennifer Hudson has teamed up with Mastercard for an initiative designed to support Black women entrepreneurs.
01.01.70
Second Impeachment Trial Of Donald J. Trump Continues In Senate

Stacey Plaskett Slams 'Black Women' Impeachment Video

House Impachment Manager and Virgin Islands Rep. Stacey Plaskett called out Donald Trump's impeachment lawyers for "playing clip after clip…
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U.S. Economy Adds Jobs In September, Unemployment Rate Drops To 3.7 Percent

Black Women's Unemployment Rate Rises, Job Growth Stalls

Black women saw their rate of unemployment in January inch up by a small but meaningful increment as they "are…
01.01.70
Harlem Liquor Store Attack supsects

Cops Arrest Suspect In Harlem Liquor Store Attack

NYPD cops arrested Tyrone Cooper, according to a tweet from Chief of Detectives Rodney Harrison. Cooper was apprehended in Brooklyn…
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Biden Executive Order Undoes Harm To Reproductive Rights

President Joe Biden Biden rescinded the Mexico City policy, also known as the “global gag rule,” which prevents non-governmental organizations…
01.01.70
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Black Women On Roe v. Wade: 'Ensure Equity’

Despite attacks on the right to abortion, advocates point out that it is still legal in all 50 states and…
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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.…
12.11.66
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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…
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Mellody Hobson Is Named Starbucks’ Board Chairwoman

Businesswoman Mellody Hobson has been named chairwoman of Starbucks’ board of directors, making her the first Black woman to serve…
01.01.70
#TheBlackBallot United States in run-up to 2020 elections

Black Women Are Ready To Save America, Again

A new poll by Higher Heights explores the issues and blind spots perpetuated by the public that Black women routinely…
01.01.70
President-Elect Biden And VP-Elect Harris Deliver Remarks In Wilmington, DE

Black Women Send Biden Open Letter About Cabinet

The letter, organized by advocacy group #WinWithBlackWomen, calls for the Biden-Harris transition team to appoint Black women for remaining cabinet…
01.01.70
Kamala Harris' senior staff: Tina Flournoy, chief of staff; Symone Sanders, Senior Advisor/Spokeswoman; and Ashley Etienne, Communications Director

Meet Kamala Harris' Unapologetically Black Staff

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris' senior staff is shaping up to be a proper representation of the voters who are largely…
01.01.70
Commonwealth Day Service 2020

Meghan Markle's Miscarriage Underscores Black Pregnancy Loss

"I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second," she wrote in a New York…
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Jill Scott Launches New Podcast About Black Women

Songstress Jill Scott has launched a podcast that will explore an array of topics through the lens of Black women.
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#TheBlackBallot Candidate For Missouri's 1st District Cori Bush Holds Election Night Party

Record Number Of Black Women Entering Congress

On Jan. 3, at least 141 women, including 51 women of color will be sworn in. Eight races involving women…
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