The proof is in the pudding. Millennials and Gen Z love books, from hardcover to audiobooks. Women are now crushing it in the publishing industry. Black and African millennial women are authoring and …
An Icon: Remembering Coretta Scott King’s Most Powerful Quotes
Always seen as the supportive wife who stood by the late civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King was a force in her own right. An activist and eloquent speaker, King carrie…
Who Runs The World, Girls! 5 Facts about Women’s History Month
It’s March which means its Women’s History month! There is so much to know about us and our origins. Unfortunately, we’re not always taught these lessons in school. There are times w…
VOGUE TALK: BLACK WOMEN HAIR
The first episode of British Vogue’s “Talks” went out on April 30th on Youtube and we are here for this. The main topic of conversation in Vogue Talk is Black women’s hair. The…
WOMEN’S HEALTH: LET’S TALK ABOUT ENDOMETRIOSIS
March is Women’s Month but it’s also Endometriosis Awarness Month! We are here to support women’s health and give young girls and women more information on this topic. “Endometriosis a lit…
Who Run The World? Girls! Countries with Women Leaders Have the Lowest Death Rates and Cases During the Global COVID-19 Crisis and Here’s Why
As usual, women are saving the world. The coronavirus, a global pandemic, has affected millions and called everyone’s leadership skills into question. Female leaders in places such as Germany, New Zea…
Forbes Picks Nasty: Rico Nasty’s Aggressive Edge Lands Her on Forbes 30 Under 30 Music
If You Haven’t Heard Rico Nasty, You’ve Probably Been Hiding in a Cave Somewhere. It would be a surprise to many that the 21-year-old rapper has found her way on the Forbes 30 under 30 Music for 2019.…
Women Win Midterms: A Spotlight on Some of the Women Who Won the Midterm Elections
The 2018 Midterm elections are over and women have many reasons to celebrate! There were a lot of firsts for women in this midterm election including 112 women getting seats in the congress. That is t…
Depression and Mental Health: Why Must Women Always be the Strong One?! Especially Black Women
“During slavery, you were supposed to be the strong one. You weren’t supposed to speak. You were supposed to just do.” Esney M. Sharpe Founder and CEO of the Bessie Mae Women’s Health Center in East O…
Costa Rica Welcomes their first Afro-Latin Woman to the Vice Presidency
On Sunday, April 1, Carlos Alvarado Quesada was elected President of Costa Rica, but it is his running mate that caught everyone’s eye. Epsy Campbell Barr made history in this election by becomi…
ICYMI: Sports Illustrated Crowned a Black, Curvy Woman as their 2018 Swimsuit Cover Model
Danielle Herrington is the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model for 2018! The Compton, California native is the THIRD Black woman to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Why is this news…
Yara Shahidi Behind Camera, Setting Her Directional Debut
Yara Shahidi is set to direct a short film through a Refineray29’s Shatterbox Anthology. A series of shorts directed by women in order to provide a platform to tell stories. Production began in 2016, …