Black Women

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Shani Saxon  Apr 10, 2019 4:35PM EDT

Q&A: How These Oregon Leaders Are Empowering Black Women in the Criminal Justice System

Colorlines talks to Abbey Stamp and O’Nesha Cochran, two women at the forefront of revolutionary change in their community.
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Candace Bond-Theriault  Apr 5, 2019 9:15AM EDT

'I'm Black and That's Not Going to Happen': A Queer Black Femme on the Mueller Report [OP-ED]

National LGBTQ Task Force’s Candace Bond-Theriault says it never made sense for Black folks, queer folks and feminists of color to put faith in the Mueller report because they know better.
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catherine lizette gonzalez  Apr 5, 2019 7:00AM EDT

10 Books by Writers of Color That Embrace Self-Love, Resilience and Authenticity

From poetry to memoir, self-help to commentary, let these spring reads enrich your mind and spirit.
Lori Lightfoot. A Black woman with short hair stands with her hands up whle wearing a red blazer and white shirt. She is surrounded by celebrating Black people.
Ayana Byrd  Apr 3, 2019 1:06PM EDT

Chicago Elects First Black Lesbian Mayor—But Not All Progressives See It As a Victory

Various activists, including online movement #StopLightfoot, say Lori Lightfoot’s record is harmful to members of the Black, immigrant and LGBTQ communities.
Two women of color stand next to each other in front of a staircase in the country, each holding vegetables and fruit that appear to be plucked fresh from a garden.
Tiarra Mukherjee  Mar 28, 2019 2:37PM EDT

Food Heaven Made Easy Aims to Increase Access to Health and Wellness

Wendy Lopez and Jessica Jones want Black people to see their bodies and their needs reflected in conversations about wellness.
Lupita Nyong'o. A Black woman with long braids wearing a white shirt stands behind a large movie poster with a burgundy background with a photo of a little Black girl with straight hair and a red blouse.
Tiarra Mukherjee  Mar 27, 2019 2:44PM EDT

Lupita Nyong'o Leads 'Us' to Biggest Opening Weekend Ever for a Black Woman

Jordan Peele’s sophomore smash is breaking records and barriers.
A black woman paints a large canvas on an easel in front of her, drop clothes cover the floor and behind her is a table with open bottles of paint and brused. An elegant balck chandelier hangs from a high ceiling overhead.
Tiarra Mukherjee  Mar 26, 2019 4:31PM EDT

Artist Elizabeth Colomba Centers Black Women in Western-Style Portraits

The painter’s sumptuous portraits cast Black women as the focal point in a period where they were often ignored.
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Lynnise E. Phillips Pantin  Mar 22, 2019 5:07PM EDT

From Fyre Fest to Theranos, the Invisible Racial Subtext of Raising Capital [Op-Ed]

Lynnise Pantin, director of the Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic at Columbia Law School, argues that it is possible to create an environment that prioritizes equality of access to capital for entrepreneurs of color.
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Tiarra Mukherjee  Mar 22, 2019 3:31PM EDT

READ: On 'Shrill,' Black Characters Are Portrayed With Rare Complexity

The new Hulu series is one of the rare TV worlds in which Black women have full lives outside of their friendship with the lead character.
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Sameer Rao  Jan 7, 2019 3:13PM EST

New Website Maps Systems That Oppress Black Women and Girls

Color of Change launched BlackWomenToo.com in tandem with the airing of “Surviving R. Kelly.”
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Ayana Byrd  Dec 19, 2018 11:59AM EST

New Study Confirms That Black Women Are Most Abused Group on Twitter

Amnesty International hopes Twitter will use the findings to make women safer online.
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Sameer Rao  Dec 5, 2018 12:37PM EST

Hollywood's Black Women Who Brunch Are Ready to Step Into Their Power

More than 60 members of the entertainment networking group gathered to discuss how they navigate racism and sexism for The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Power 100 issue.
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Sameer Rao  Oct 12, 2018 3:01PM EDT

Black Women Animate Partners with Cartoon Network for Boot Camp

The group is working to get Black women in the door in the animation industry.
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Shani Saxon  Oct 12, 2018 12:15PM EDT

Author Q&A: How Hard History and Healthy Friendships Will Save Us All

In “Zora and Me: Cursed Ground,” author T.R. Simon holds a mirror up to young Black people so that they can bear witness to their own courage, strength and magic.
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Sung Yeon Choimorrow, Marcela Howell, Jessica González-Rojas  Oct 4, 2018 5:54PM EDT

This Is a Defining Moment for Women of Color Who Survived Sexual Violence [OP-ED]

“We saw an educated White woman with financial, legal and familial support testify about being sexually assaulted, and then face the emotionally exhausting experience of being cross-examined for hours and disbelieved by many Senators. We got the message: If they won’t listen to her, it will be even worse for us.”
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Kenrya Rankin  Oct 1, 2018 4:31PM EDT

How You Can Support Black Women During Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Black women are more likely to die from breast cancer than any other women in the United States.
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Sameer Rao  Jul 20, 2018 3:55PM EDT

Melina Matsoukas and Lena Waithe Reunite for 'Queen & Slim'

The “Insecure” director adapts the Emmy winner’s script about a Black couple that kills a police officer in self-defense.
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Sameer Rao  Jul 12, 2018 11:58AM EDT

Essence and Queen Latifah Unveil $20 Million Fund for Artists of Color

The Essence Creators and Makers Fund will support artists who make content for women of color.
Two young Black women, one with a red tank top and light brown-dyed natural hair, the other in a multicolored strapless shirt and reflective sunglasses
Kenrya Rankin  Jul 6, 2018 9:03AM EDT

Black Women: We're Not Superheroes, We're Human

While Therese Patricia Okoumou’s Statue of Liberty protest inspired praise, Black women want you to know that they are not here to save you.
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Kenrya Rankin  Apr 24, 2018 3:58PM EDT

Golfing While Black: Club Calls Police on Women for 'Playing Too Slowly'

“It was a horrific experience.”