Atlanta Marks One-Year Anniversary Of Spa Shootings

Black Women Candidates Running In 2022 Need Your…

Black women currently have no representation in the Senate, and there has never been a Black woman governor.
by A'shanti Gholar
03.31.22
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Trailblazing All-Black Women Battalion To Be Honored

The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion—the U.S. Army’s only all-Black women unit to serve during WWII—will be bestowed with a…
by Brandee Sanders
03.23.22
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Black-Owned Skating Academy Strives To Make Sport Accessible

Detroit’s first Black women-owned skating academy strives to make figure skating lessons accessible to youth living in low-income households.
by Brandee Sanders
03.19.22
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Stephen Curry Named Producer Of Lusia Harris Documentary

NBA star Stephen Curry has signed on as an executive producer for a documentary about the life and legacy of…
by Brandee Sanders
03.17.22
35th Annual Footwear News Achievement Awards - Arrivals

Allyson Felix, Pure Leaf Launch “No” Grant Program

Olympian Allyson Felix and Pure Leaf are on a mission to advance gender equity in the workplace through a new…
by Brandee Sanders
03.12.22
Busboys and Poets' Peace Ball: Voices of Hope and Resistance

Revolutionary Poet Sonia Sanchez To Be Honored

Literary giant Sonia Sanchez will receive the 2022 Edward MacDowell Medal for her trailblazing work.
by Brandee Sanders
03.10.22
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Violinist Launches Nonprofit To Make Music Education Accessible

Violinist Ezinma has launched a nonprofit to make music education accessible in underserved schools.
by Brandee Sanders
03.09.22
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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…
by Anoa Changa
03.08.22
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Women's History Month 2022: Celebrating Black Pioneers

In honor of Women's History Month and International Women's Day, here is a list of Black women pioneers in history…
by NewsOne Staff
03.08.22
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Erika Alexander Narrates New Audible Series 'Finding Tamika'

"Finding Tamika" is also the first of five new Audible series from SBH productions, a joint venture between Kevin Hart…
by Anoa Changa
03.08.22
2021 Billboard Music Awards - Backstage

Alicia Keys Releases Book About Brooklyn-Bred Black Superhero

Alicia Keys has released a novel about a Brooklyn-bred Black girl superhero.
by Brandee Sanders
03.06.22
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Ford’s First Black Woman Car Designer Pens Autobiography

Emeline King, Ford Motor Company’s first Black woman car designer, has penned an autobiography about her barrier-breaking journey.
by Brandee Sanders
03.06.22
Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson Continues Meetings With Senators On Capitol Hill

Black Women Are Making History In 2022

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson is among an elite group of changemakers who are daring to do the…
by Shannon Dawson
03.21.22
63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards – Arrivals

Megan Thee Stallion Donates $25K To HBCU

Rapstress Megan Thee Stallion and Fashion Nova Cares donated $25,000 to advance Bennett College’s entrepreneurship program.
by Brandee Sanders
08.26.21
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Common Producing Biopic About Fannie Lou Hamer

Common is producing a biopic about civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer.
by NewsOne Staff
09.29.21
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Black Doctor Leads Effort To Find COVID-19 Cure

Dr. Kizzmekia S. Corbett is leading the effort to find a cure for COVID-19.
by NewsOne Staff
10.08.21
NHL Black History Month Truck Tour

Pro Hockey Player Blake Bolden Makes NHL History

Professional hockey player Blake Bolden made history by becoming the NHL’s first Black woman pro scout.
by NewsOne Staff
10.08.21
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Sisters Open Buffalo’s 1st Black Women-Owned Beauty Store

A sister trio made history by opening Buffalo, New York’s first Black women-owned beauty store.
by NewsOne Staff
10.08.21
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Wharton School Appoints Its First Black Woman Dean

Erika H. James will become the Wharton School’s first Black woman dean.
by NewsOne Staff
10.08.21
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DePauw University Appoints Its First Black Woman President

Dr. Lori S. White will become DePauw University’s first Black woman president.
by NewsOne Staff
10.08.21