No woman had ever preached the keynote sermon at the Joint National Baptist Convention, a gathering of four historically Black Baptist denominations representing millions of people. That changed in January when the Rev. Gina Stewart took the convention stage in Memphis, Tennessee, — the Southern city home to Christ Missionary Baptist Church where she serves […]
No woman had ever preached the keynote sermon at the Joint National Baptist Convention, a gathering of four historically Black Baptist denominations representing millions of people. That changed in January […]
Lore’l, Elle Varner, Eboni K Williams and Melyssa Ford unpack “masculine women” on “Listen To Black Women.”
Have you ever been to a space that feels like a home away from home? Maybe it's the coffee shop around the corner, or the dog park where everyone knows your and your pup's name. WNYC's Community Partnerships Desk is highlighting some of these treasures across the five boroughs. In this segment, we pay a visit to a space in Brooklyn devoted to showcasing Black women and Black nonbinary writers, while working to foster a deeper sense of community. The transcript of this segment has been lightly...
Mississippi's Black Women's Roundtable Organization held its "Power of the Sister" Vote Boot Camp to encourage voting this election season.
The Washington Times’ Kelly Sadler is joined by America First Policy Institute chair Linda McMahon to discuss the ways policymakers and employers can collaborate to change the way America thinks about motherhood, work and culture, and specific policy ideas that support a woman and a child’s shared right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Even though he grew up riding horses in Kansas City, photographer Ivan McClellan never identified with cowboy culture. That changed in the summer of 2015, when McClellan attended his first Black rodeo in Oklahoma, an experience he’s compared to stepping into his own Technicolor Oz. McClellan (who’s based in Portland, Oregon) spent the next few years traveling around the country, meeting the people who would later be featured in his new photo book Eight Seconds: Black Rodeo Culture, which Damiani...
Advocate groups and survivors shared their concerns about Black maternal health care in Louisiana at the Capitol as lawmakers hear proposed bills.
Women’s basketball has recently gained a massive amount of attention and recognition. Despite this, a double standard still exists when evaluating and comparing the performance of female athletes. This is especially evident when comparing the fan response to Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, two highly talented basketball players subject to vastly different levels of scrutiny
A plastic surgery office known for marketing to minority women is facing a malpractice lawsuit on allegations of sexual exploitation.
The Apple TV+ limited series stars Andre Holland as Huey P Newton. Don Cheadle has directed two of the six episodes. Out on May 17.