By Liz Dwyer Originally posted in Word in Black Back in 2013, after Brittney Griner became the first-round draft pick for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, ESPN reporter Holly Rowe asked […]
Tag: Black Women
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Supreme Court Officially Overturns Roe V. Wade
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Americans no longer have a constitutional right to abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday, June 24, to […]
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The #Metoo Movement and Black Women
The #Metoo movement has illuminated how much powerful men are allowed to get away with in Hollywood and in turn, has led to many of them being taken down. However, with all of the good the movement has been able to bring, we also must reconcile with how #Metoo may have left Black girls and women behind.
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The Afiya Center, Texas’ Only Reproductive Justice Group, Fights for Black Maternal Health
The Afiya Center, a reproductive justice organization founded and led by Black women in Texas, is hosting its 9th annual “Get Tested Grab A Bite” event on National HIV Testing Day and its Texas Black Women Rise Up Summit in May to raise awareness and provide resources for Black women in the community.
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Talley Dunn Gallery presents new solo exhibit by Vicki Meek
The Talley Dunn Gallery just presented a solo exhibition of renowned and nationally recognized artist Vicki Meek. The artist’s inaugural exhibition at the gallery, At What Point Do We Disappear? […]
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Black Women and Medical Pain
Black women have historically been experimented on and their medical pain often ignored. Where does this disregard for Black women’s medical pain come from, and what work is being done […]
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The U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Jackson, And Republicans
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint The attack from within on democracy has never been as clear as the demonstration we witnessed during the […]
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Renée Horne: Taking on the “Boy’s Club” in the Auto Industry
For Women’s History Month, Dallas Weekly COO Jess Washington talks with Renée Horne, Chief Marketing & Customer Experience Officer for Chase Auto.
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PUBLISHER’S WORD: Here Comes the Judge…
By Patrick Washington Most of us are aware of the Supreme Court hearing happening right now. Another ‘First Black” event for the history books literally; however, most of the time […]
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Black Women, Civil Rights Groups Join Rallies for Judge Jackson Confirmation
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Several women-led groups held a rally in front of the Supreme Court on Monday to bolster support for Judge Ketanji […]
