Black Women

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Postpartum Depression

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), postpartum depression affects over 11…

Are Black Hair Stylists Leaning More Toward Capitalism Than Culture?

Getting my hair done was a prominent childhood memory. As someone with thick coiled 4c…

5 Books to Read for Women’s History Month

With Women’s History Month in March, now is the perfect time to revisit some old…

6 Black Suffragettes Who Made a Difference

Women’s History Month tends to be overrun with tributes to white women who fought for…

Gwyneth Paltrow Says White Women Can Learn from Black Women, but What’s the Message Behind her Words?

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow recently had something to say about Black women. She expressed her deep…

How Elizabeth Key Became the First Person of African Descent to Sue for and Win Her Freedom

Freedom was once just a dream that many enslaved Africans fought for. Some boldly ran…

Black Women and Credit Through the Decades

March is National Credit Education Month, as well as Women’s History Month. It’s a perfect…

Black Women Anime Characters to Fall in Love With

Happy Black History Month! It’s a time of reflection and celebration of the Black icons…

How Beyoncé’s Genre Shift Can Help Amplify the Presence of Black Voices in Country Music

Is there anything that Beyoncé can’t do? If you thought it was country music, you’d…

What If Shirley Chisholm Ran for President Today?

Before former President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and the Rev. Jesse Jackson made U.S. history…