Posts Tagged ‘Black Women’
Happy Birthday, Faith Ringgold, Boundary-Breaker, Black Artist and Arts Promoter!
Faith Ringgold is an activist who made sure that her art represented and reflected her African heritage.
Read MoreIs sexual harassment different from the perspective of black women?
Reporter Adam Howard examines how sexual harassment impacts Black women through the lens of recent happenings in basketball.
Read MoreBlack Women’s Transitions to Natural Hair
Zina Saro-Wiwa explores the trend for Black women like herself to let their hair go natural in the face of racism.
Read MoreRoom4Debate: Are Black Women Fat Because They Want to Be?
The cultural significance of fat differs for women based on their skin color and may contribute to obesity rates.
Read MoreKehinde Wiley Takes on Women in New Portraits
One artist known for larger-than-life artistic juxtapositions of urban communities to break down tropes now focuses on Black women.
Read MoreBlack breast cancer survivors report not getting enough information
A study finds that Black women with breast cancer are not offered information or the chance to join trials for new medications and treatments.
Read MoreBlack Women Struggling with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Black women who served in the armed forces face unique mental challenges that can cause PTSD, says research.
Read MoreJane Bolin-The First Black Female Judge
Jane Bolin’s birth heralded changes in law and justice in New York and around the country that continue to this day.
Read MoreA New Study Shows Cervical Cancer Virus Harder To Clear In Black Women
The common STI that causes cervical cancer is more pernicious in Black women than women of other races according to research.
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Aretha Franklin, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Tony Cade Bambara, and Debi Thomas!
Celebrate March 25th, a day when these talented and fierce Black women were born.
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