Nadiyah Spencer, Founder of TinkyPoo Diapers, Brings "Function, Form and Creative Expression" For Babies

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A Labor of Love: Black Maternal Health Experts Discuss Equity at Town Hall | Community | The Michigan Chronicle

Native Detroiter Yolanda Brown-Spidell, of Westland, was on the operating room table in her hospital gown about 16 years ago when she firmly stood her ground on what she wanted, and didn’t want, right before her fifth C-section. Her anaesthesiologist [a young, white male] had told her he was going

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Ayanna Pressley Endorses Tishaura Jones As Race For St. Louis Mayor Heats Up

Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley has endorsed Tishaura Jones for St. Louis mayor just days ahead of the primary election. It could make the difference in a tight race.

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Meet Peggy Maxie: The First Black Woman Elected to Public Office in Washington State

Photo credits: The Peggy Joan Maxie Election Campaign Peggy Joan Maxie (pictured left) was the first black woman elected to public office in Washington State. She served as Washington State Representative, position no. 2 in the 37th Legislative District in Seattle, from 1971 through 1982. Maxie

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San Diego Community College District Celebrates Women’s History Month - Voice and Viewpoint

Jack Beresford, Director, Communications and Public Relations, San Diego Community College The San Diego Community College District will celebrate Women’s History Month in March with films, exhibits, and discussions, including the 10th Annual Gracia Molina de Pick Feminist Lecture Series and the

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Meet The 2021 Women In Film Pathmakers

Since its beginnings in 1973 as Women in Film (WIF) Los Angeles, WIF has actively used its platform to advocate for women who work in front of the camera and […] The post Meet The 2021 Women In Film Pathmakers appeared first on Essence.

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Michelle Obama Urges Empathy for Black Women, Excoriates Trump in New Video Released by Biden Campaign - Voice and Viewpoint

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Former first lady Michelle Obama believes America needs a fresh start and urged undecided voters to empathize with Black women. “I want everyone who is still undecided to think about all those folks like me and my ancestors,” Obama

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Female CEO Steers Black Rodeo Movement - Voice and Viewpoint

Bill Picket Invitational Champions Black Women in Rodeo. By Cynthia Yeldell Anderson African American cowgirls do exist. Each year hundreds of Black women travel across the United States to compete in ladies steer wrestling, breakaway roping, bull riding, barrel racing, and other rodeo competitions

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Beauty Queen Aysa Branch of Mississippi is Crowned Miss USA 2020

Title: Victor Trammell for Your Black World | Photo credits: Donald Kravitz for Getty Images

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Happy Birthday to Enolia McMillan, the NAACP's First Woman President

Photo credits: The NAACP Enolia Pettigen McMillan(October 20, 1904 – October 24, 2006) was an African American educator, civil rights activist, and community leader. She was the first woman to become the national president of the NAACP. BornEnolia Virginia Pettigenin Willow

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Happy Birthday to Lucy Sessions, a Legendary Abolitionist and Educator

Photo credits: Ellen Lawson and Marlene D. Merrill, Oberlin College Archives Educator and abolitionist Lucy Stanton Day Sessions (pictured) is believed to be the first African American woman to graduate from college. She completed a Ladies Literary Course from Oberlin College in 1850. For over

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Women’s History Month: Celebrating Black Women Pioneers And Their Many Historic Firsts

In honor of Women's History Month, here is a list of Black women pioneers in history as well as the present day.

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Before Rosa Parks, There was Charlotte L. Brown in 1863 San Francisco

A youthful Charlotte Brown was from a prominent African-American family in San Francisco, California when she refused a conductor's demand that she remove herself from a streetcar because 'colored persons were not allowed to ride.' This was on April 17, 1863, nearly a hundred years before Rosa

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Black women socialized to perform care work, they say - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

… not know about, such as African-American doctors and mental health care … feel like a lot of African-Americans and minorities that I’ve …

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Jennifer Hudson Teams Up With Mastercard To Lead Initiative For Black Women Entrepreneurs

Songstress Jennifer Hudson has teamed up with Mastercard for an initiative designed to support Black women entrepreneurs.

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Niecy Nash On Navigating Her Career: 'I’ll Live In Service To Others But Not To The Detriment Of Me'

This Women's History Month, Women in Film (WIF) is giving 12 trailblazing Black women their flowers for their contributions in Hollywood as directors, producers, leaders, and overall content creators. Deemed

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Black Woman, Deborah Archer, Elected President of ACLU | Post News Group

“This organization has been part of every important battle for civil liberties during our first century, and we are committed to continuing that legacy as we enter our second. I could not be more excited to get to

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Rep. Lauren Underwood Takes Over as Chair of House Cybersecurity Panel

According to thehill.com, Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.) will take over as chair of the House Homeland Security Committee's subcommittee on cybersecurity, infrastructure protection and innovation. Underwood, who…

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One in three Black men backed Trump in 'blue wall' states | BlackPressUSA

THE LOUISIANA WEEKLY — Most frightening for Democrats, one in three African-American men living in the Midwest also voted for Trump. The NBC poll also noted that there was an unusual relationship between education and how Black men voted this year. About 26 percent of African-American males who

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EDITOR'S COLUMN: I Used to Be Jealous When Champions Gave Their Mothers a Shout — Now I Understand Why - The Washington Informer

I am amazed at how the ordinary women in my life did such extraordinary things. The post EDITOR'S COLUMN: I Used to Be Jealous When Champions Gave Their Mothers a Shout — Now I Understand Why appeared first on The Washington Informer.

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DC Native Becomes the First Black Woman to Solely Own A Tequila Brand

By Victor Omondi Tiffany Hainesworth, a D.C. native and Maryland resident, is beating the odds to attain feats initially a preserve of the boychild. She goes down in history as the first Black woman to solely own a tequila brand, T-Capri Tequila. For almost three decades, Hainesworth has been

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Black Women Urge Biden to Appoint More Black Women to His Administration

More than 1,000 Black women signed an open letter urging Joe Biden to appoint more Black women to his cabinet and administration.

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Black Women’s Unemployment Rate Rises As They’re ‘Still Being Left Behind By The Recovery’

Black women saw their rate of unemployment in January inch up by a small but meaningful increment as they "are still being left behind by the recovery," according to a recent report on the economy.

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Women’s History and the Evolution of the Black Woman | Community | The Michigan Chronicle

Over the course of the next several weeks, we will take our readers on a journey of exploration – one that will uncover the evolution of Black women and all the different roles they have embodied over time. This four-part series, part of the celebration of Women’s History Month, will explore the

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Biden’s VA Must Have More Black Veterans In Leadership Roles To Address ‘Inequalities,’ Open Letter Urges

An open letter is calling on Joe Biden to ensure Black veterans' needs and concerns are finally prioritized after what they described as centuries of neglect and unequal treatment by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

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COMMENTARY: Monsters Are Scary. So Are Brilliant Black Women.

NNPA NEWSWIRE — I got over my fear of monsters, but Donald John Trump is holding on to his fear of his. His demons are brilliant Black women, like Congresswomen Maxine Waters and Fredericka Wilson. He ridicules anyone who opposes him, but he saves his tartest barbs for Black women. We are his

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Women Leaders on Sen. Harris Replacement: “One Is Not Enough, Zero Is Unacceptable.” - Los Angeles Sentinel

The California Democratic Party Black Caucus (CDP Black Caucus) joined hands with other women organizations this past weekend‌. Their goal: to turn up the pressure on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to appoint a Black woman to replace outgoing Sen. Kamala Harris in the

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Kristen Welker Wins Final Presidential Debate As Moderator Is Praised For Her Performance

Kristen Welker emerged as the real winner of the final presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump as the moderator managed to calmly keep control in a way that was missing from their first meeting.

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MALVEAUX: Black Girl Magic and the 2020 Election

It is heartening to see Black women raising their voices in many arenas, not only at the top of the ticket but also with support for Biden and Harris and further down the ballot with state and local races.

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Happy Birthday to Dr. Rosalie Miller, the State of Washington's First Black Female Dentist

Photo credits: Fair use/The World Atlas Dr. Rosalie Reddick Miller (pictured) was the first African American woman dentist to practice in the State of Washington. She was born on December 29, 1925, in Waycross, Georgia. She attended the all-black public schools in Columbus, Georgia, and in

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