Dan Blue symposium brings black women’s experiences to the forefront
On Tuesday a Dan Blue symposium was held discussing Black women and Politics in Brazil and the USA … Keep Reading
Shaunte Brown White and Kandace L. Harris' book, published in 2019, is subtitled "Being Mara Brock Akil."
Examining media images of Black women, no easy task
“An unmarried Black mother,” ‘baby mama,” “loud and hostile,” illogical,” “aggressive without provocation” — these are just some of the media stereotypes … Keep Reading
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer greets U.S. President Joe Biden in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022. (Yuri Gripas/Pool/Abaca Press/TNS)
Biden vows to appoint a Black woman to Supreme Court as Breyer makes retirement official
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden praised Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer, who made his retirement official at the White House on … Keep Reading
NCCU Women's Center started the discussion series "Protecting Black Women" to shine a light on how women of color are often not valued in America on October 21, 2020 via Zoom. Photo courtesy of NCCU Women's Center.
NCCU panelists discuss protecting Black women in America
N.C. Central University students, faculty, and staff joined together last Wednesday via Zoom for the first event in the discussion series “Protecting … Keep Reading
Prominent media professionals speak at 6th ‘I’m Every Woman’ Symposium
In partnership with the Rock the Lyceum lecture series and University College, N.C. Central University's Women’s Center held their 6th annual “I’m … Keep Reading
Chicago has one female, African-American organ transplant surgeon. She fights disease — and distrust of doctors
When transplant surgeon Dinee Simpson sits in a consultation room with a patient, often they’re joined by the patient’s spouse or children … Keep Reading
“Why are black women so angry?”
This stereotype disturbs my soul: Black women are angry, they are bitter. It’s absurd to label a group of women angry because … Keep Reading