Data from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene reveals that black women had more abortions than live births in 2012. While…
Vanessa Williams has a history of heart health issues in her family, so she gives some tips for Black women on “The Yolanda Adams Morning Show.”…
In the past few months several Change.org petitions have surfaced calling for the cancellation of various “ratchet” reality shows. While it remains to be seen how successful these petitions will be in their efforts, one thing is becoming clear: more and more black women are speaking out against the minstrelsy of black women on negative-themed […]
In the words of Sistah Beyonce all my single ladies….all the single ladies… put your hands up! Ladies you can still stay saved and celebrate yourself! Pastor Beverly Barney stopped by to share her advice for single ladies listen live now….PASTOR BEV SINGLE ADVICE From Clutch Magazine: Public service announcement: not all single girls are […]
(Via Health Day News) – The link between chronic stress and weight gain is much stronger in black girls than white girls, and may help explain why black girls are more likely to be overweight than white girls, according to a new study. In the United States, the obesity rate in blacks is 50 percent […]
A new study has linked obesity in black women to abuse in childhood. (Photo: Fotolia) New research has established a link between obesity in black women and sexual and physical abuse in childhood, according to the Los Angeles Times. Read More
They comprise the majority of the African-American community. They’re the backbone of our community; our care givers; the nurturers of our children. They are the women of our African-American community. This Friday, in a special Afternoons with Amos, we explore the status of African-American women in Indianapolis. A panel of Black women, a cross section […]
By Donovan X. Ramsey Beginning in March, a black woman will be at the helm of a major fire department for the first time in…
By Donovan X. Ramsey Beginning in March, a black woman will be at the helm of a major fire department for the first time in U.S. history. SEE ALSO: Obama: I Deserve Re-Election Top 5 Winter Travel Destinations Theresa Deloach-Reed, 52, was named chief of the Oakland city fire department. Reed has been fighting fires […]
A recent study co-written by a Duke University associate professor along with input from Northwestern University researchers suggests that dominant Black women in high-ranking positions or roles of leadership do not receive the same backlash as their Black male and White female counterparts, according to the Herald-Sun. SEE ALSO: Young Futurists Of 2012 The study, […]
The angry black woman. The strong black woman. The unfeeling black woman. The manless black woman. Read: The Most-Often Overlooked Tax Deductions “Black women haven’t really defined themselves,” says author Sophia Nelson, who urges her fellow sisters to take control of their image. “We were always defined as workhorses, strong. We carry the burdens, we […]
Black women and weight loss is something of a literary two-headed monster, but with Jennifer Hudson, Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey promoting weight loss products…
