Posts Tagged ‘Black Women’
Family Who Won $429 Million Lottery Aims To Use Money To Fight Poverty
By Zahara Hill, HuffPost Black Voices We’ve all fantasized about what we’d do if a few million dollars just found its way into our lives. For the Smith family of Trenton, New Jersey, philanthropy was at the top of their list after they won a $429 million Powerball jackpot last year. At a post-win press…
Read MoreAfro-Feminist Festival Calls Out Mayor For Accusing Them Of Racism
By: Zahara Hill, HuffPost Black Voices Zahara Hill reports backlash of a black feminist event— the Nyansapo Festival— scheduled to commence July 28 in Paris by the city’s mayor, Anne Hidalgo. Organized by the Mwasi Collective, the festival was “to be a safe space for black feminists to curate sociopolitical strategies to overcome marginalization and…
Read MoreBresha Meadows Case Demonstrates How Domestic Survivors Are Punished for Defending Themselves
After nearly a year of being dragged through the criminal justice system, it appears there might finally be some good news in the Bresha Meadows case.
Read MoreSchool Tries To Censor BLM Article. These Students Had The Final Say.
In a recent post, “School Tries To Censor BLM Article. These Students Had The Final Say” Zahara Hill sheds light on young black voices taking a stand for racial injustice.
Read MoreA More Abundant Share — The Future Of Food Is Black
From: The Huffington Post: Black Voices Authored By: Shakirah Simley In the article “A More Abundant Share – The Future Of Food Is Black,” Shakirah Simley explains how food symbolizes deep cultural connections, generational ties to family, and acts as a symbol of power. The good food movement is the idea that, “In a very…
Read MoreAttending College Doesn’t Close Wage Gap and Other Myths
From: The Root (February 6, 2017) Written By: Kirsten West Savali In a recent post, “Attending College Doesn’t Close Wage Gap and Other Myths Exposed in New Report,” Kirsten West Savali exposes the sad truths from a study published titled, “Asset Value of Whiteness” that unravels the relationship between race, class, and education. She writes: “Demos and…
Read MoreMy Friend Married the Maintenance Man
It’s a fact that African-American women far outnumber their male counterparts in higher education. D.S. Coleman, a writer for The Root, discusses the dilemma of dating for black women and the impact of the dynamics of their relationships. She presents some statistics that provide context to why this makes dating a complex world to navigate for African-American women.
Read MoreWar on Drugs – or War on Blacks?
The War on Drugs that began in the 1980s has led to an explosive mass incarceration of African Americans. This exhibit examines how and why.
Read MoreDon’t Label Me Gay or African-American
Raven Symone discusses how labeling is a serious issue and how she doesn’t appreciate today’s society labeling her and her lifestyle choices.
Read MoreHow Race, Gender And Fatigue Have Affected The Coverage Of Renisha McBride’s Death
The combination of sexism and racism has a real impact on Black women as exemplified by the silence around Renisha McBride’s death.
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