The 2024 luncheon celebrates 33 years of fighting for justice and aligns with NAN's dedication to amplify the voices of Black women.
The day that Beyoncé’s most recent album Cowboy Carter was released, Vice President Kamala Harris sent a congratulatory tweet to the singer. “Thank you for reminding us to never feel confined to other people’s perspective of what our lane is,” Harris wrote from the official VP account on X (formerly Twitter). Here we have a snapshot of a world that maybe even a decade ago would’ve felt improper to envision. A Black woman occupying the second highest of the land, publicly communing with the most...
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Content warning: This article contains graphic details of miscarriage, pregnancy loss, and the Black Maternal Health crisis. When I was 11, I was convinced I would one day have twin boys that I’d name “TreyVaughn” and “TayShawn.” Now, those names exist solely for comedic and nostalgic reasons on a list of baby names on the notes app on my phone that I’ve been adding to, subtracting from, tweaking and perfecting for over a decade. Even during the years I was certain I didn’t want kids anymore,...
Microsoft goes all-in on backwards compatibility.
The ladies get into daddy issues this week!
Catch Lore’l, Mouse Jones, and the rest of the crew get real about double standards on episode 8 of “Listen To Black Women.”
I’ve been single for seven and a half years now and can attest to the ups and downs that come with my relationship status. At the end of 2023, as the new year approached, I reflected on the past 12 months and when the focus turned to my love life, I felt a wave of sadness. This wasn’t the first time I’d experienced these feelings but instead of allowing them to consume me, I decided to engage in some self-reflection. As the child of an absent and emotionally unavailable father, I had...
The end of the Black Knight?
They are six times more like to have pre-eclampsia compared with their white counterparts, as health inequalities persist‘I had no idea my baby was at risk’: The fight to raise awareness of pre-eclampsiaBlack women are up to six times more likely to experience some of the most serious birth complications during hospital delivery across England than their white counterparts, with the figures being described as “stark” and disheartening”, according to analysis.Black women made up 26% of women who...
After three hours of action at Lincoln Financial Field for the first night (Sat., April 6, 2024) of WrestleMania 40 in Philadelphia, it was time for the main event — The Rock & Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes & Seth Rollins. The match would determine the stipulation for the main event of night two and the highly anticipated Reigns vs. Rhodes rematch. And it would also be The Rock’s first match back in many years. You know they were extra with his entrance too: The match was supposed to be a...
Experts say the candidacy of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson sheds light on how Republican candidates rise by appealing to the extremes and how hate spreads online. by Grace Panetta, The 19th North Carolina Republican gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson has a long history of attacking influential women in personal and often vulgar terms. But Robinson has reserved particular vitriol for Black women in positions of power, with many of his social media postings invoking misogyny, racism, homophobia and...