In my usual Facebook prowl for website content, I happened upon this post from a Facebook friend. It seemed interesting; so, I clicked the link and began reading. I was pleasantly surprised at what I read. The article is by Richelle Ransom, a Florida A&M graduate who was competing for a spot on Oprah’s Your […]
I Love Oprah! There’s so many words that can describe who and what she represents. I’ll share one, Regal. You can see the elevation of her mission and vision through all that she does. She never ceases to amazes me with her selfless acts of love and empowerment.
An African-American women is making history as the first black woman from Alabama to take the congressional oath of office. Once sworn into office in November, Terri Sewell will be part of a record matching Congress who will then have 15 black woman serving.
I recently came across an article on Essence.com that discusses how women in the African American community view themselves. As a black woman, what interests you? What do you want? What would you like to see changed? These are some of the questions Essence.com asked its readers and partnered with a market research company to […]
VIA: Elev8.com My girlfriends and I were recently talking about being single and 30+. With both of us recently single, she wanted to know what my experience was with dating. Long story short – it’s crazy. There will always be the debate about the best place to meet a man, and the overwhelming majority believe […]
After two decades in which researchers searched fruitlessly for an effective vaginal microbicide to block H.I.V., South African scientists working in two AIDS-devastated communities of South Africa, one rural and one urban, say they have finally found something that shows real promise.
Black women have emerged triumphant in May’s official unemployment data, with a decrease of 10 per cent in unemployment from 13.7 per cent in April to 12.4 per cent in May.
A new study shows that more and more black men are marrying women of other races. In fact, more than 1 in 5 black men who wed (22 percent) married a nonblack woman in 2008. This compares with about 9 percent of black women, and represents a significant increase for black men — from 15.7 percent in 2000 and 7.9 percent in 1980.
VIA NEWSONE It should come as no surprise that a population that treats the earth as bad as it does seems so overwhelmingly misogynistic in general. America has historically treated white women as 2nd class citizens so with the race/gender dynamic causing Black men to come in 3rd class, the Black woman has historically ended […]
VIA: www.newsone.com This week marks the 35th commemoration of International Women’s Day (Monday), celebrated by the United Nations. This year’s theme is “Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities, Progress for all.” As a woman, I am grateful that for one day out of 365, women are recognized for our achievements. But outside of this special day and […]
VIA: www.theredpumpproject.com Every year, the United States recognizes March 10th as National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. It’s a nationwide initiative to raise awareness about the increasing impact of HIV/AIDS on women & girls and encourages ladies to take action. While progress has definitely been made in the areas of AIDS prevention and treatment, […]
VIA: http://www.elev8.com ABC News recently did a special about successful black women who have never been married (see below). According to the story, a whopping 42% of black women have not been married. The women in the ABC News Special are all very beautiful and successful. Are they setting the bar too high? Should they […]
