C-Suite Elite! These Beauty Bosses Are Redefining What “The Standard” Truly Is
These beauty bosses are showing us that representation matters and that our melanin, voices, and perspectives should take center stage.
C-Suite Elite! These Black Women are Changing the Game in the Sports World
This Women's History Month, let's honor these women bosses and their journeys to securing these highly coveted positions within sports and how they’re making their own plays while making a difference!
Blavity and AfroTech’s CEO Shares This Advice With Fellow Women Bosses: Leave Room for Love
Find someone who supports your goals and dreams while respecting your independence — they will be your best partner.
C-Suite Elite! These Black Women Bosses Are Dominating the Media Industry
Statistics show only 4% of Black women account for C-suite positions. This Women’s History Month, we’re centering sisterhood and giving these bosses their flowers.
30 Books Written by Black Womanists and Feminists
As I continue to learn more about myself and exist in this world, I’m choosing to fill my cup with books that expand my knowledge as a Black woman having a human experience.
5 Books by Black Women to Keep You Empowered
Sometimes you just need to read it in order to achieve it.
Naomi Osaka vs. Serena Williams Champions Black Sisterhood Even in the Midst of Competition
We have seen time and again how a sisterhood can grow or fail when Black women are pitted against each other in different industries.
How Black Women Can Own Their Sexuality in a World of Chloe Bailey Haters
We are afraid to be perceived as a sexual being of any kind because society has taught us that sexual liberation equals promiscuity.
Why Birth Stories From Black Women Matter
Based in Columbus, Ohio, birthing doulas Laurel Gourrier and Danielle Jackson of Birth Stories in Color share insightful information for expecting parents on ways to have a peaceful birthing experience.
Shan Boodram on the Power of Owning Your Sexuality and Building Sexual Confidence
For Sexual Health Awareness Month, we chatted with certified sex educator Shan Boodram on why women need and deserve to have a healthy sexual appetite.
Kellee Stewart’s Personal Fertility Journey of Turning Pain Into Purpose
Actress Kellee Stewart pens an open letter about her personal fertility journey encouraging women to be proactive about their fertility health, regardless of age, relationship status, or timing.
Oh Yes Son, Chilli’s Talking to You: How ‘No Scrubs’ Redefined Dating
Singer Rozonda ‘Chilli' Thomas reflects on TLC's groundbreaking women empowerment anthem, “No Scrubs,” and how it revolutionized dating.
Why Every Black Woman in America Should Stand Up to the Abortion Bans
Alabama’s grossly restrictive abortion ban along with prohibitions in other states have far-reaching implications for women nationwide, particularly Black women.
How The Chi’s Yolonda Ross is Turning Her Lens on Black Love (VIDEO)
Actress Yolonda Ross explains why her character on The Chi resonates with Black women everywhere and how she’s highlighting Black love in her upcoming independent film.
5 Black Female Playwrights You Should Know About
From Pulitzer Prize winners to MacArthur Genius Grant recipients, these five Black women playwrights are burning up the stage.
‘If Beale Street Could Talk’: Black Love and the Strength of the Black Woman (VIDEO)
The cast of "If Beale Street Could Talk" speaks with Black Love about colorism and creating a safe space for Black men and women.
What the Return of ‘Black Love’ Taught Me About The Power in Knowing My Worth
Do you realize there’s a difference between loving yourself and knowing your worth? Tina Knowles and Niecy Nash tell how learning and accepting their worth led to love the second time around. Think about it. So many women, including myself, are generally conditioned to believe that we need to attract men, and once we find a man who loves us, then we should be happy. Jaleesa Lashay Diaz, Journalist Growing up, I remember being raised on how to “behave” in order to demonstrate self-respect and carry myself with dignity. It’s not to say that dignity is a bad thing, but somehow those images of what a lady should be seemed closely aligned with the ideals of what “attracts” a man. So along with this lesson of how to “behave”, I also internalized that you need to find a man that loves you, and if you’re that lucky, cherish that man, and do whatever you can to keep him, because there’s a chance that you’ll never find that love again.
