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March-for-Black-Women. Collage poster of Black women holding up huge signs of other Black women who have been killed.

How Can Brothas Dream Up a More Radical Love and Liberation for Black Women and LGBTQ+ Folks?

In the third and final entry of the “Visions of the Future” series, Richard M. Wright interrogates the ways that patriarchy blocks the freedom of the most vulnerable in our community.

Richard M. Wright Dec 2, 2020 4:15PM EST

In this July 30, 2015, image, researchers found evidence that a white dwarf star may have ripped apart a planet as it came too close. The field of astronomy and planetary science subjects women of color to the most workplace harassment in the field.

STUDY: Women of Color Astronomers Face Most Racism, Sexism at Work in Field

Nearly 30 percent feel unsafe in the profession because of racism.

Yessenia Funes Jul 11, 2017 2:49PM EDT

Nina Simone sings during a clip in the documentary, "What Happened, Miss Simone?"

READ: Ta-Nehisi Coates on Why the Nina Simone Biopic Debate is More Than Skin Deep

“But there is something deeply shameful—and hurtful—in the fact that even today a young Nina Simone would have a hard time being cast in her own biopic. In this sense, the creation of ‘Nina’ is not a neutral act. It is part of the problem.”

Kenrya Rankin Mar 21, 2016 12:37PM EDT

Federal Lawsuit Alleges Employee Discrimination at B&H Photo & Electronics

The U.S. Department of Labor filed a lawsuit against the New York City-based retailer for discriminating against employees.

Sameer Rao Feb 26, 2016 4:18PM EST

Jussie Smollett, Eva Longoria and More Spill the Hard Truths About Discrimination

Several Hollywood performers and creators who aren’t straight White men tell all in a new piece from The New York Times.

Sameer Rao Feb 24, 2016 2:26PM EST

#TBT: On this Day in 1983, Vanessa Willams Became The First Black Miss America

Mere days after Vanessa Williams received an offical apology for having her Miss America title stripped from her, we mark the 32nd anniversary of her becoming the first black woman to receive that title.

Sameer Rao Sep 17, 2015 4:09PM EDT