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#MeToo Founder Tarana Burke to Keynote National Conference “Facing Race 2018” in Detroit this November
Social justice activist, author, and founder of the #MeToomovement, Tarana Burke, will be delivering a keynote address at Facing Race 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. Facing Race is a national conference presented by leading racial justice organization and Colorlines publisher, Race Forward.…
Read MoreHenrietta Lacks, “The Mother of Modern Science,” to be Honored with Painting by Kadir Nelson in National Portrait Gallery
According to the Smithsonian Institute, next Tuesday, its National Portrait Gallery will recognize and honor the life of Henrietta Lacks with the installation of a 2017 portrait by Kadir Nelson on the museum’s presentation wall on the first floor. The portrait was…
Read MoreMeet Tamaryn Green, the 23-Year Old who has been crowned Miss South Africa 2018
23-year-old Tamaryn Green has been crowned Miss South Africa 2018 at the beauty pageant held last night in Pretoria, hosted by the delectable Bonang Matheba. Tamaryn after being crowned, said she promises to build on the legacy of former title holders…
Read MoreBONANG MATHEBA AS HOST OF MISS SOUTH AFRICA 2018
Media IT girl Bonang Matheba hosted the 60th anniversary of the Miss South Africa pageant on Sunday. The spectacular Diamond Jubilee held at the Sun Arena at Time Square in Pretoria. The South African #BellaStylista lived up to her title as the…
Read MoreWHAT MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME ABOUT GENDER AND MONEY
I was recently reminded of a conversation I had a few days ago. I was with an amazing group of about eight women, including news legend Carol Jenkins, host of CUNY TV’s Black America. The conversation…
Read MoreWhy You Shouldn’t Reason With A 6-Year-Old
Have you come across any of these classic arguments? Children can be unintentionally hilarious and never more so than when they’re applying ‘kid logic’ to their world, often with absolute conviction. From simple but still…
Read MoreAfter the niqab: What life is like for French women who remove the veil
‘Religion brought a lot that helped me escape from the trauma of rape … The niqab protected me, I liked hiding from men. I could see them, but they couldn’t see me’ Islamic headscarves and…
Read MoreFifa: Iran ‘promises’ women will be able to watch football matches the same day 35 female fans are arrested
But rights groups say a similar commitment to women’s access was made to Fifa officials during a 2013 visit to Tehran Reports have emerged that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will allow women in the country to attend football matches –…
Read MoreThis Beauty Vlogger Empowers Afro-Latinas To Embrace Their Blackness
“I was always this girl who felt like she had to choose between being black or Dominican,” vlogger MonicaStyle Muse told HuffPost. Beauty vlogger Monica Veloz became familiar with colorism before she could truly understand…
Read MoreRemy Ma Explains The Importance Of ‘Melanin Magic’ And Helping Other Women
“I would not be anything but a black woman. That’s life to me.” Remy Ma has been championing women’s empowerment through her music since the days of “Conceited,” and she has no plans on changing. “However you…
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