24 Jan Envisioning Joy in 2023
The New Year brings challenges and anxieties, so we've decided to kickoff 2023 with a gift—a powerful meditation session envisioning joy. Join Olivia Scott in a guided journey claim your joy....
Author: Levi
10 Jan Authors Embrace Joy
In a kick-off to 2023, our She Wrote The Book cohort—authors A’Lelia Bundles, Marita Golden and Diane McKinney-Whetstone—share the books that are bringing them joy into the New Year. ...
15 Jan Just Barrier Breakers
Andrea Campbell stands on big shoulders. The newly elected Massachusetts attorney general has been hoisted up by two trailblazers who redefined the meaning of law and order. ...
19 Sep Barbie Honors First Self-Made Black Millionaire
More than a century after Madam C.J. Walker became a self-made millionaire, she is now the latest addition to Barbie's Inspiring Women doll series. A'Lelia Bundles paid tribute to her great-great grandmother inside....
14 Nov Fannie Lou Lives on Screen
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This new short film reenacts Fannie Lou Hamer’s address before the DNC nearly 60 years ago. Watch the film and celebrate with us as we toast to remind ourselves of the sacrifices paid for voting rights. ...
20 Dec Harvard Names First Black Woman President
Claudine Gay, political scientist and university administrator, will take the reins as Harvard University's first Black woman president....
26 Oct Hair Straightening Chemicals Associated with Higher Uterine Cancer Risk
Women who used chemical hair straightening products were at higher risk for uterine cancer compared to women who did not report using these products, according to a new study from the National Institutes of Health....
26 Oct Navigating the Black-White Divide in Breast Cancer Deaths
Experts say efforts aimed at increasing Black patients' engagement with care are crucial to curbing a large racial gap in breast cancer mortality....
13 Aug Black Women Fight for Brittney Griner’s Freedom
The WNBA star is one of the most famous, and most visible, Black lesbians in the world. Queer Black women and nonbinary people say her verdict is personal....
09 Jan 2022: The Year of Survival for Black Women in the Public Eye
Success made these women standouts – and therefore targets. Considered together, they may be the most accessible examples of counter-offensives against misogynoir in 2022. ...