bell hooks: Womanist, Activist and Intellectual Giant Dies at 69
Linda Blackford of the Lexington Herald-Ledger is reporting world renowned scholar, activist, womanist, professor and public intellectual bell hooks has died after a lengthy...
South Africa: Soul Singer Lulu Dikana Dies
Times Live is reporting that South African soul singer Lulu Dikana has died after a short illness. The songstress, who recently accompanied Grammy award-winning...
Capitol Coup: Black Women Targeted by Racist Trump Mobs
The internet is ablaze with news stories about Wednesday's (1/6/21) failed coup attempt by President Trump and his loyalists to overturn the U.S. Presidential...
Nicholas Kristof on 'Half the Sky,' Impact of Women on Development
As a storyteller—in his journalism as well as in his books—it would be unfitting if Nicholas Kristof, a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist, had...
Kia Sidbury: WPBA’s Only Af-Am Woman Pool Player
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This weekend, Kia Sidbury, known as “Prime Time,” will compete in the New York State 9-ball Championship. She is the only featured African...
Jamaican Myrie Requests Compensation for Detainment in Barbados
Caribbean 360 is reporting that Jamaican national Shanique Myrie, 25, and her lawyers are demanding substantial compensation for Myrie's treatment at Grantley Adams International...
Cheryl Hickmon: National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Dies
The nation is mourning the passing of Cheryl Hickmon, national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, the nation's largest African-American sorority. Hickmon was...
Nicholas Kristof on ‘Half the Sky,’ Impact of Women on Development
As a storyteller—in his journalism as well as in his books—it would be unfitting if Nicholas Kristof, a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist, had...
EXCLUSIVE: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s ‘Americanah’: ‘When I’m Writing Fiction, I Feel Free”
Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's latest novel, Americanah, started out as a fun project but evolved into a massive success. The book that combines...
Mixed Chicks Wins $8M in Lawsuit Against Sally Beauty
Jet is reporting that hair care company Mixed Chicks was awarded $8 million against the Sally Beauty Supply chain in a trademark infringement lawsuit...
