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You Have the Ability to ReCreate Yourself Any Time You ChooseYou have the power to make your life extraordinary! So why not tap into that...
Black Women, This Is What Self-Care Looks Like
A photography exhibit sponsored by Durham, N.C.’s the Beautiful Project focuses on how women of different ages and backgrounds care for themselves.
Authorities say Sandra Bland died by suicide in a jail cell, Bland’s family suspects foul play
Twenty-eight-year old Sandra Bland was found dead Monday in a Waller County, Texas jail cell.
Fearless Journalist Ida B. Wells Honored With Google Doodle
On July 16, Wells’ 153rd birthday, Google honored the “fearless and uncompromising” woman with a Doodle of her typing away on typewriter, a piece of...
The Unique and Parallel Paths of Serena Williams and Misty Copeland
Both women have excelled in two different worlds, and yet they’ve provided the same inspiration for so many.
South Sudanese Model Rips ‘Racist’ Fashion Industry
Nykhor Paul’s cup runneth over with regard to how dark-brown models are treated.
The Sex-Abuse-to-Prison Pipeline: How Girls of Color Are Unjustly Arrested and Incarcerated
Black and brown girls are first victimized and then punished, often in connection with sexual violence that has been perpetrated against them.
HER-STORY: Misty Copeland Becomes First Black Principal Dancer At American Ballet Theater
Congratulations are in order.
Here’s Everything We Know About Bree Newsome
The 30-year-old Black Lives Matter protester and her partner were each released on $3,000 bond Saturday afternoon after Newsome removed the Confederate flag outside South...
Regina King calls for ‘more colorful’ Emmy nominees
When the Primetime Emmy Awards nominations are announced next month, Regina King hopes to see a more “colorful” group of nominees.
Teen Who Was Told She Would Never Speak Is Now A Talented Singer
This young woman has something to sing about.
Meet The 63rd Black Woman With A Physics Ph.D. In American History
Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is a 32-year-old theoretical astrophysicist. Her academic home is arguably the nation’s most elite physics department, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Michelle Obama Promotes Education Initiative For Young Girls Around The World
Hundreds of students greeted first lady Michelle Obama with applause, cheers and singing when she stopped by the Mulberry School for Girls in East London...
Ava DuVernay On Why She’s Not Ashamed Of Labeling Herself A ‘Black Woman Filmmaker’
In the latest installment of AOL’s MAKERS series, Ava DuVernay, the director of “Selma,” shared her thoughts on the disparity of women in film, and...
First Look At Kerry Washington As Anita Hill For HBO’s Upcoming ‘Confirmation’
“Scandal” fans thirsty for more Kerry Washington during the show’s summer hiatus, you’re in luck: HBO just revealed a first look at the actress channeling...
Civil Settlement Reached In Case Of Renisha McBride, Unarmed Black Woman Shot On Porch
A civil settlement has been reached in the case of a 19-year-old black woman who was killed by a white homeowner on his porch in...
Did Serena Williams Just Top Michael Jordan For Greatest ‘Flu Game’ Ever?
On June 11, 1997, one of the greatest moments in sports history in any league by one of the greatest athletes from any sport occurred....
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