The Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium aims to raise $100 million in the next 10 years. By Tonya Pendleton LaTosha Brown and Margo Miller (Provided to the Grio) You already know about LaTosha Brown’s work as the co-founder of Black Voters Matter, the Black Voters Matter Fund and Black Voters Matter Capacity […]
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WE MUST FIGHT FOR WOMEN OF COLOR WHO FIGHT FOR US
BEN JEALOUS Photo: Facebook President Joe Biden has nominated extraordinary women of color to high-level jobs in the Biden-Harris administration. Many of them are being attacked and smeared by the far right. That’s why People For the American Way has launched the #HerFightOurFight campaign. We cannot let far-right forces silence and […]
Meet the 28-Year Old Black Woman Who Owns Her Own Accredited International College
At 28-years old, Caroline Esinam Adzogble is the youngest woman in Ghana and in all of Africa to launch her very own accredited international college. She established Potters International College in 2016 when she was just 24-years old as an institution that offers career training programs to both workers and students to make […]
Black women reject Amy Coney Barrett for High Court
By Roz Edward Statement of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda President and CEO Marcela Howell on Amy Coney Barrett On Monday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett for appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court. In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda […]
Why Black Women Face Disproportionate Rates Of Breast Cancer
By Maura Hohman The day before she turned 30 and had planned to leave for a celebratory vacation, Sharonda Vincent felt a lump on her left breast while in the shower. She scheduled a last-minute appointment with a doctor at Planned Parenthood, who told her to enjoy her trip because […]
Jamaican-Born Author, Janet Autherine Releases New Book to Empower Women to Use the Transformational Power of Mindfulness to Create an Abundant Life
This press release was originally distributed by ReleaseWire Orlando, FL — (ReleaseWire) — 06/17/2020 — Women who are struggling to navigate the busy thoroughfares of life, while in the midst of a pandemic, and dealing with the enormous stress of fighting for racial justice, now have a new resource to foster […]
100 Black Women Lawyers Go Live, Making History With Zoom Video Conference Call About Injustice
Attorney and entrepreneur LeTonya F. Moore says she created the Order in the Court Forum understanding that perceptions of Black female lawyers have resulted in negative stereotypes and economic disenfranchisement. June 2, 2020 Nationwide — Meet Attorney LeTonya F. Moore, who recently made history after she organized and hosted the first-ever […]
Meet the 25-Year Old Black Lawyer Who Runs Her Own Law Firm
May 7, 2020 At the age of 25, Sinenhlanhla Passcara Mthembu is the proud founder and director of her own law firm. Based in Durban, South Africa, her firm is called Passcara and Partners Incorporated and focuses on family law, personal injury, and more. Although she knows that she is much younger […]
20-YEAR-OLD BEAUTY ENTREPRENEUR SAYS HER SKINCARE LINE MADE OVER $1 MILLION IN 8 MINUTES
Marieé Levere, owner of MoonXCosmestics (Instagram) by Dana Givens Never underestimate the power of social media in the age of e-commerce. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many entrepreneurs have had to shift their businesses from brick-and-mortar to a digital storefront in order to stay afloat amid the public health crisis. Despite the economic […]
(BPRW) Yolanda Cash Jackson Honored as ‘Best Mentor’ in Daily Business Review
May 07, 2020 Black PR Wire) Fort Lauderdale, FL – The Daily Business Review has recognized Government Law & Lobbying Shareholder Yolanda Cash Jackson as a ‘Best Mentor’ in its 2020 Professional Excellence Awards. The ‘Best Mentor’ awards are given to South Florida attorneys who have taken it upon themselves to prepare the […]