Happy Black Women’s History Month! Flavor Flav gave a nod to hip-hop’s femcees and Beyoncé win’s iHeartRadio’s Innovator Award.
The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport’s Federal Women’s Program celebrated Women’s History Month with a panel discussion by five female employees on March 26 that focused on insights and experiences as women working for the U.S. Navy
Jazz Appreciation Month was created in 2001 at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. April was selected because a lot of jazz greats were born this month, including Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Carmen McRae, Charles Mingus, and Herbie Hancock. This year, JAM is a celebration of Ellington, because 2024 marks his 125th birthday. Also in April, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization—often referred as UNESCO—celebrates...
Since April is Jazz Appreciation Month, and because so many of the finest practitioners of the genre were born this month, let’s pay a special birthday tribute to three of the all-time top jazz vocalists! Ella Fitzgerald (born April 25, 1917), Billie Holiday (born April 7, 1915), and Carmen McRae (born April 8, 1920) are all from the same generation, but each had a unique sound. And since this year’s JAM is a celebration of the great Duke Ellington, we’re playing these ladies’ renditions of his...
Marie Bedard, operations manager for the Defense Health Information Technology (DHIT) division of Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic, was recently honored as a winner of a 2023 Leading for Impact, Women in Leadership Award by G2Xchange and FORUM, formerly known as FedHealthIT. The award recognizes women creating a positive impact and leading organizations and mission-focused strategic programs across the Federal Civilian, Federal Health, Military Health, Technology and Consulting...
On April 14, 2023, Yasmine* stepped off the plane and into the arms of her
The 2024 luncheon celebrates 33 years of fighting for justice and aligns with NAN's dedication to amplify the voices of Black women.
Women's rugby in the U.S. is going professional with the new Women's Elite Rugby competition. The league will officially launch next year with between 6 and 8 teams.
Hopkinton, Massachusetts, celebrated its 100th anniversary as the starting line for the marathon, sending off a field of nearly 30,000 runners.
It was an emotional moment and ceremony Monday in Los Angeles when Nexstar’s 2024 Remarkable Woman was named
MONROVIA – In a sharp rebuttal to recent comments made by Representative Yekeh Kolubah, the Women NGOs Secretariat of Liberia (WONGOSOL) has vehemently criticized the lawmaker for his disparaging remarks against Women Human Rights Defenders. The statement comes in response to Rep. Kolubah’s derogatory characterization of women rights defenders as “less busy individuals” during a []
Following an instant classic at The Showcase of the Immortals, Bayley is the new WWE Women’s Champion after defeating her former Damage CTRL partner, IYO SKY. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #Wrestlemania