black women

Twitter has been educating people regarding all the fabulous things women of color have achieved, been the “first” to do, and more! From famous individuals to the women who are quietly making strides in your local neighborhood, we picked a few of our favorites. Check out these historical facts about the accomplishments of our Black women.

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A cartoon by a man named Ben Garrison depicts a harshly exaggerated muscular and unfeminine version of Michelle Obama next to a dainty and femininely illustrated Melania Trump, with the caption “make the first lady great again.” The cartoon plays into ancient racist stereotypes about black women, that they are man-ish and brute and just inherently […]

Lil Kim has made several drastic changes to her appearance over the years, and though it’s no secret, it still comes as somewhat of shock each time. Her latest change has prompted some harsh comments from fans. Jeff Johnson explains why such a route is not the way to go. Click on the audio player to hear […]

When Beyonce‘s “Lemonade” album dropped, she took the world by storm yet again with her creativity. But Jeff Johnson worries about the world’s response to her album, as we’ve become pretty obsessed with the cheating rumors, and may have lost focus on what she really intended for her latest work of art to mean. Click on the audio […]

Restricting access to and criminalizing the procedure will mostly impact Black women, who have the highest abortion rates in the nation.

After the double-homicide of Tarekka Jones and Jalisa Walls-Harris, Kevin Reynolds turned the gun on himself.

While the image of the Black Panther Party often conjures one of a man in the signature beret carrying a gun, women were right there alongside the men of the party, making up an estimated 50 percent of membership.

The stereotype of what engineers are supposed to look like is quickly changing, as evidenced by the Black female engineers kicking ass at Slack, the startup behind the popular messaging platform.