Four million people protested Trump's policies at 1,400 rallies across the country. Still, Trump's most adamant opponents – Black women who gave 92 percent of their votes to Kamala Harris – did not show up.
By Nkechi Taifa My Barbie Dream House was my classroom in an African-centered school in Washington, D.C. half a lifetime ago. I wore my signature African headwrap gele, oozed Kiswahili words and reveled in the dismantling of white supremacy inch by inch, day by day. I believed in what our sister Audre Lorde said, “The master’s…
From social media influencers promising overnight cures to underfunded clinics and biased algorithms, it’s easy to feel both overexposed to health content and under informed when it matters most.
By Tracy Chiles McGhee Spring arrives with budding blooms amidst chaos and confusion. As Black women, we’re so often expected to be strong, fight-ready, and positioned on the frontlines at all times. But right now, the greatest resistance might be to lean into self-care like never before. To unplug for as long and as often…
The stadiums are full. The jerseys are selling out. The viewership numbers are climbing. Women's sports are no longer waiting in the wings—they are center stage.
In the aftermath of the Civil War, as the United States grappled with Reconstruction, Black women – both formerly enslaved and free – emerged as a force in the labor movement.
Before the buzzer sounds, before the world takes notice, before history is recorded—Black women have already been there, pushing boundaries, setting records, and changing the rules of the game.
We sat down with noted scholar Mary Frances Berry to talk about her new book, Slavery After Slavery: Revealing the Legacy of Forced Child Apprenticeships on Black Families from Emancipation to the Present
My uncle Justin, his wife, and 1-year-old daughter were among the estimated 180,000 people who had to evacuate, as of Thursday afternoon.
In the heart of Harlem, where Black culture, resilience, and brilliance have thrived for generations, one organization is fighting to ensure that this legacy is never forgotten.