Category Archives: Black Women

Happy Birthday to the First Lady of Song

Posted on April 25, 2013 by andrea

by Katelyn Bidondo   Happy Birthday, Ella! Today, April 25, 2013, the “First Lady of Song”, Ella Fitzgerald would have turned 96. Not only did this talented lady touch the lives of many with her incredible voice, but she was … Continue reading →

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UMKC Faculty Profile: Jacqueline Wood

Posted on April 20, 2013 by andrea

By Ayomide Aruwajoye. Jacqueline Wood is an  Associate Professor and the Interim Director of the Black Studies Program at UMKC. Through her educational career,  Professor Wood has been an example of overcoming stereotypes and how maintaining belief in yourself can enable you to achieve your goals. This … Continue reading →

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Join us for National Equal Pay Day!

Posted on April 1, 2013 by andrea

Join us on the Quad for National Equal Pay Day. These information tables will raise your awareness to the pay inequities that women still face. This date, April 9, symbolizes how far in 2013 women must work in order to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Push by Sapphire

Posted on March 6, 2013 by andrea

By Briana Ward. Push is a novel written by a woman named Sapphire. This novel is far from vapid, taking its audience through the mind of a rape victim named Precious. She tells her disturbing story in the most graphic … Continue reading →

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20th Annual Women of Color Networking Soul Food Dinner

Posted on November 4, 2011 by arzie

By Arzie Umali Networking and soul food – does it get any better?  This weekend, on Sunday, November 6, from 2 – 5 pm, a group of Kansas City area women (including the UMKC Chancellor’s wife, Yvette Morton), will be … Continue reading →

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Thumbs Down to Critics of For Colored Girls

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Emily

By Erica Rose The movie “For Colored Girls” is about the lives and struggles of Black women. It originally was a play created by Ntozake Shange in the 1970’s in response to what was going on in “colored” women’s lives … Continue reading →

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The NHAS Strategy is on Its Way to Stopping HIV/AIDS

Posted on July 19, 2010 by brendabethman

On July 13, 2010 President Obama delivered the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS).  This strategy is designed to restrain the spread of infection and to allocate treatment resources that are lacking around the nation.  In Obama’s speech, he asserted three primary … Continue reading →

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