Celebrating Women’s History Month: Dorothy Cotton
By Caitlin Easter “I’m tired of people saying, “And now we present her, who marched with Martin Luther King.” Well, a lot of folk flew down there one weekend and marched, but I worked.”- Dorothy…
Celebrating Women’s History Month: Rosa Parks
By: Brittany Soto In honor of Women’s History Month, I wanted to focus my attention on Rosa Parks. Most people are familiar with who Rosa Parks is but to those who aren’t, she was a…
Angela Rye: Modern Day Angela Davis
By Caroline Turner The keynote speaker for this year’s 12th Annual Women of Color Leadership Conference is Angela Rye, a political powerhouse who is being called “TV’s Wokest Bae.” Named after the legend Angela Davis,…
Beyoncé Slays the Country Music Awards
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60aCpaG2S6E[/youtube] By: Korrien Hopkins A moment a silence for Beyoncé’s performance at the 2016 Country Music Awards… Beyoncé and the Dixie Chick’s collaboration was the highlight of the 50th CMA show. They performed a song…
Young Black and Educated
By: Korrien Hopkins Black women are doctors believe it or not. They are lawyers, politicians, students, educators. But the question is why people are unaware of this? According to Addicting Info, “From 1999–2000 to 2009–10,…
It’s Magic
By Zaquoya Rogers Black girl magic is sweeping the nation and it seems to have grabbed the attention and support of every black women it passes by. The term, ‘Black Girl Magic,’ represents the love…
Don’t Touch My Crown
By: Korrien Hopkins Solange Knowles released her new album, A Seat at the Table, earlier this month. Judging by how social media and everyone including myself is raving about this, Solange’s A Seat at…
Bessie Coleman
By Matiara Huff Bessie Coleman was the first black female pilot. She was born in 1892 in Atlanta, Texas. Her story is so influential because of how she became a pilot. Coleman attempted to go…
bell hooks: Intersectional feminist
By Matiara Huff bell hooks, her name is powerful enough. If you don’t know how she is, this post will serve as an introduction. bell hooks or Gloria Jean Watkins was born September 25, 1952…
Shanice Williams @ The Wiz Live!
By Matiara Huff Imagine being a 19-year old black actress debuting as the lead of an old-time classic story. Shanice Williams is a 19 year old actress that made her debut as Dorothy on NBC’s…
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