Gwen Jimmere, the founder and CEO of Naturalicious, is the first Black woman to patent a natural hair care product. In the fast-growing natural hair care industry, Ms. Jimmere’s company has become a global success, although she has not forgotten her humble beginnings. Jimmere’s natural hair journey began when as a divorced mother with a […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – For the women of color who attended the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March, a collective challenge awaits: helping to ease the violence that plagues Black and brown communities across the nation. From the podium on the National Mall last weekend, Nation of Islam Leader Louis Farrakhan called for 10,000 black men […]
Although there was improvement in job growth from 2013 to 2014, Black women continue to struggle in the economy, according to recent statistics from the United States Census Bureau. Economist, Valerie Wilson of the Economy Policy Institute (EPI) and the Director on the Program on Race, Ethnicity, and Economy, says that the earnings for Black women […]
They made a lot of news recently when they were unceremoniously kicked off the Napa Valley Wine Train for laughing and having a good time. In their first televised interview since the incident on August 22, members of the book club “Sistahs on the Reading Edge” sit down with “The Real” hosts to discuss what […]
So excited to honor @Zendaya with a one-of-a-kind doll as she encourages girls to Raise Their Voices and to #BeSuper! pic.twitter.com/GEtTR9bayC — Barbie (@Barbie) September…
President Obama on Saturday dedicated his keynote speech at the Phoenix Awards — a banquet to culminate the 45th Annual Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative…
Before Black Lives Matter became a movement, before there was daily scrutiny of the police on the evening news and before videos showcasing police brutality on African-Americans came a dime a dozen – her life mattered. It’s hard to believe that it’s been six years since the disappearance of Mitrice Richardson and five years since […]
A birthday girl visiting Miami got two surprises in one night on her 21st birthday, but one wasn’t much of a gift. Kourtney Chester, a student at the University of Alabama headed to the party town last month to celebrate. But a thief wasn’t in such a celebratory mood, as he approached Chester and her […]
The Chief Executive Officer of the Napa Valley Wine Train did the right thing Tuesday and apologized to 11 black women who were unceremoniously ushered off the Wine Train last weekend for allegedly talking too loud. The incident has gone viral on social media and has sparked discussions on Black radio and mainstream media with […]
Oseola McCarty was a washerwoman who saved up enough of her earnings to become the University of Southern Mississippi’s most famous financial supporter. Despite earning low wages during her back-breaking career, McCarty gave Southern Miss a $150,000 gift in order to aid incoming students. McCarty was born March 7, 1908 in Wayne County, Mississippi. She […]
As a fitness specialist most of my days are spent doing things like developing workout programs and dishing out diet advice on my website and…
