As much as we would prefer not to discuss it, skin tone complications of the past still afflict the psyche of present-day America, according to an article by TheGrio. And, to be sure, the studies the article cites don’t isolate the issue to the black community alone. Rather, the studies report that the issue is […]
Black women are less likely to develop PMDD, the most severe form of PMS, and have less premenstrual symptoms overall, according to a new study. SEE ALSO: It Wasn’t My Fault: Obama’s Re-election Strategy
A recent study by Allure Magazine shows that Black women “were three times as likely as white women to rate themselves at the ‘hot’ end of the spectrum.” The poll consisted of 2,000 people of all races and colors from across the country. See Also: Stars Without Makeup See Also: Black Travel: Visit Chicago, Illinois […]
While Rosa Parks is cemented in American minds as a heroine of the Civil Rights Movement, a host of unsung Black women and their sacrifices for freedom are hardly mentioned. And yet, the list is long: Fannie Lou Hammer, Ella Baker, Dorothy Height, Septima Clark, Marian Wright Edelman… So as the masses gather in Washington […]
While statistics describe crisis-like conditions concerning the state of the Black family, not everyone is moved by a particular dimension of this categorization. More specifically, not everyone believes in the data that says upwardly mobile Black women can’t find a husband. Even more troubling are the various solutions offered by authors and scholars on how […]
As the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case continues to unfold, his accuser Nafissatou Diallo is caught in an old, deplorable game of demonizing the woman — and Black women in particular — as sexual aggressors and prostitutes. The media’s continued assault on her character practically forced her to come forward, defend her character and profess her truth. […]
ORLANDO — Orlando’s first Black female chief of police Val Demings is running for Congress, sources said. Demings planned to make a formal announcement Wednesday afternoon in downtown Orlando. She has served as chief of police since December 2007. Read More At DailyJournal.net RELATED: Terri Sewell’s Election Shows Black Women’s Progress
LONDON– Dr. Satoshi Kanazawa, a lecturer in the London School of Economic’s management department is under fire for an article he published on Psychology Today claiming that black women were rated to be less attractive than women of other races.
Psychology Today has posted a controversial article on their site titled: “Why Are Black Women Less Physically Attractive Than Other Women?” The article posted by blogger Satoshi Kanazawa is based on a study conducted in which several people were interviewed (number undisclosed) on the scientific fundamentalist blog. The post goes into speaking about why African […]
As part of the continuing coverage in honor of Women’s History Month, Black Enterprise has compiled a list of suggestions for how women can develop or reinforce their professional profile. ALSO READ: 25 Black Women You Should Know About The article also cites a Catalyst study that reports women in corporate positions are often seen […]
I Love Oprah! There’s so many words that can describe who and what she represents. I’ll share one, Regal. You can see the elevation of her mission and vision through all that she does. She never ceases to amazes me with her selfless acts of love and empowerment.
For decades, women have been trying to close the wage gap with men, who still earn more than their female peers with the same level of education. But one group — young, single women with no children — has closed that gap and is pulling ahead of their male counterparts.
