Martha S. Jones: History Maker for Today and Tomorrow
Author of “Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on…
Beyoncé continues to use her platform to uplift artists from underrepresented communities even though the door was closed on her during her 2016 Country Music Awards performance.
We asked nine Black women leaders to reflect on lessons learned from their mothers and the influence that shaped the stand-out women they are today.
Bevelyn Afor Ukah believes gardening, art and activism are spiritual practices that people can use to heal themselves and create a better world.
By Tracy Chiles McGhee Annette Gordon-Reed made history as the first Black student to integrate her elementary school in Conroe, Texas in the mid-1960s. Even as a youngster she held a fascination with the life and times of the…
Bold and Unbossed
Susan L. Taylor: Iconic Grace and Inspiration
She inspired generations of women with her Essence Magazine commentaries. Today the graceful thoughtleader…
Leah Daughtry ~ Where Faith and Activism Meet
Rev. Leah has married political activism, religion and ancestral connection into a progressive Molotov…
Cheffery with a Cause
Sharon Richardson is cheffing community and causes in her kitchen to flip the narrative…
Digitize or Die
Denise Rolark-Barnes acknowledges that print journalism was her first love but confesses to quietly…
Magic Eyes That Rarely Close
Sharon Farmer planned on orchestral performance as a career. But somewhere between high school…
Letitia James Taking the Law in Her Hands
NY Attorney General Letitia James is unafraid to take on power forces. She was…