Black Women

According to a new study published by Wake Forest University School of Medicine, scientists discovered that two out of every five Black women or 40 percent avoid exercise because of hairdo worries, reports Medscape News Today. SEE ALSO: Evelyn, Chad Reunite In Court To Have No-Contact Order Lifted Black women’s attitudes about their hair just […]

Front and center in the ongoing debate around women’s rights are the issues of health care and freedom of choice. During a tense election cycle, both President Barack Obama and GOP nominee Mitt Romney have tossed their irons into the blaze, with each side declaring their opposing stances. MUST READ: Gabby Douglas Recites Pledge Of […]

Historically, the Black church has always been a source of inspiration, hope, and a lifeline for people in the community.  Now a new study by the Washington Post and the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that African-American women are the most religious folks in the United States. SEE ALSO: Is The Internet Driving Us Crazy? A […]

Controversy has developed around the growing love affair between First Lady Michelle Obama and singer Beyonce Knowles. Beyonce sent Michelle a very nice public letter, sharing her admiration for the first lady.  Michelle responded by tweeting “Thank you for the beautiful letter and for being a role model who kids everywhere can look up to.” […]

I may have a strong love for the written word, but this barrage of press about Black women that either bashes or boxes them in makes even me less sympathetic about the fall of newspapers. SEE ALSO: Calif. Moves To Ban ‘Gay Cure’ For Teens I’m sure these intentionally attention-seeking articles do much for the […]

Who says Black women don’t workout? Two sistas, Toni Carey and Ashley Hicks, founded “Black Girls Run!” in 2009 in an effort to fight growing obesity rates in the African-American community. The U.S. Department of Heath And Human Services reports that black woman have the highest rates of obesity. CNN interviewed Toni and Ashley about […]

Although predominately White Nebraska has experienced a growth in racial diversity, the change in numbers also highlights how women of color in the state are suffering under the weight of health concerns impacted by a lack of adequate care. A three-year study from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services released late last week […]

CHICAGO — Provocative new research might help explain why black women are so much more likely than whites to develop and die from cervical cancer: They seem to have more trouble clearing HPV, the virus that causes the disease. Doctors have long thought that less access to screening and follow-up health care were the reasons […]

During this women’s history month,  we at NewsOne are honoring the remarkable accomplishments of 12 sheroes whom we love and who have demonstrated the noblest qualities of humanity: 1) Michelle Obama:  She is the 44th First Lady, an attorney, Mother, and wife. Mrs. Obama has focused her attentions on the issues that face military families, the […]

Today kicks off the first 24 hours of Women’s Month and you’ll surely see a slew of television programming on the contributions women (especially those of fairer skin) have made to America and the world. But we doubt that you all will get much education on the little-known facts about Black women and what they […]

In America, data consistently shows that black women experience the highest rates of maternal and infant mortality compared to other ethnicities. SEE ALSO: Remembering Whitney Houston Show Whitney Some Respect An estimated 2 maternal deaths occur daily among black women in America, according to an Amnesty International report, which also considered that disparities in health […]

By Donovan X. Ramsey Beginning in March, a black woman will be at the helm of a major fire department for the first time in U.S. history. SEE ALSO: Obama: I Deserve Re-Election Top 5 Winter Travel Destinations Theresa Deloach-Reed, 52, was named chief of the Oakland city fire department. Reed has been fighting fires […]