Empowerment

Twenty Superheroines of Color You May or May Not Have Heard Of

*** Republished from 2013 I’ve been a comic book nerd since second grade, when my…

10 Ways to Celebrate Women’s History Month

Women’s History Month is celebrated every year during March to recognize the contributions and the…

One of the Wealthiest People in Los Angeles Was a Black Woman, and Her Name Was Biddy Mason

Historical stories of Black wealth tend to be few and far between. Most know of…

6 Black Suffragettes Who Made a Difference

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

Celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th

International Women’s Day is a global celebration every year on March 8. It is a…

Nat Turner’s Rebellion Explained – Facts vs. Myths

Nat Turner’s Rebellion was a historic slave uprising that took place in Southampton County, Virginia,…

5 Black Girl Nerd Icons You Should Know This Black History Month

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is one of the fastest-growing fields, but it is…

Rich Auntie Aesthetic Is More Than a Look; It’s a Saving Grace for Black Women

What do Khadijah James from Living Single, Ava from Abbott Elementary, and Kelly from Insecure…

The Truth about Black Women and the Dream of Home Ownership

What we know for sure is that financial inequality for Black women compared to other…

4 Simple Random Acts of Kindness to Practice This Week

Originally published March 2014 Random Acts of Kindness or RAKs are all about good karma…