Trump Can’t Handle ‘Strong Black Women’

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Tiffany Haddish Opens Up About Being Sexual Assaulted At 17

Haddish discussed the traumatizing experience while on the 'Hustling with Vivica A. Fox' podcast.

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Kelis Collaborates With The Spice Suite For New Collaboration Box

Many Black professionals how found success in the food industry as they continue to thrive and create innovative brands. Five years ago, Howard University alum Angel Gregorio was inspired to

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Ebonee Davis Talks About All Things Black Girl Magic

The post Ebonee Davis Talks About All Things Black Girl Magic appeared first on Essence.

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Sigma Gamma Rho, Sorority Inc. founded

Seven black women in Indianopolis, Indiana founded Sigma Gamma Rho sorority based on a desire to raise the standards of teachers in normal and other schools. These individuals included Mary Lou Allison Little, Dorothy Hanley Whiteside, Vivian White Marbury, Nannie Mae Gahn Johnson, Hattie Mae

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Pregnant YouTube Star Nicole Thea's Suspected Cause Of Death Revealed

One of Thea's family members told the Daily Mail that the 24-year-old pregnant YouTube star died of a suspected massive heart attack, but are still awaiting autopsy results.

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Tamron Hall Accused Of Being Insensitive After At Least 18 Staffers Are Released From Their Contracts

"Around 20 people lost their jobs yesterday at the Tamron Hall Show. It was a giant blood bath,' production sources said. "[Tamron] is living her best life on her personal Instagram while people are losing their livelihoods."

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Does Joe Biden’s Vice President have to be a Black woman? | Chicago Defender

For many voters, the resounding answer is no. The growing disdain for Biden among young Democratic voters has been predicted to dwindle with the promise of a Black woman as vice president, but for many, this is not the case. Of the 13 (and counting) women being vetted by the Biden campaign, over

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Source: Chicago Defender

Black Girls Run: More Black Woman Seeking Office This Year Than Ever Before

“My mother used to tell me, ‘Kamala, you may be the first to do many things. Make sure you are not the last.’” – U.S. Senator Kamala Harris Black women across America are making political history in 2018. As Election Day approaches Tuesday, there are perhaps more Black women running for elected

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Read ESSENCEs Official Statement on Criticism From Black Female Anonymous

Candidly, the last 24 hours have been heartbreaking. At ESSENCE, we uplift the voices of, provide platforms for, and generate opportunities that elevate Black women and communities and have done

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Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence

MN Black women are answering George Floyd’s cry by running for office to seek justice

Minnesota Black women heard his cry and responded with their collective political power. Source

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Adjusting Our Crowns With Miss America 2019, Nia Franklin

The post Adjusting Our Crowns With Miss America 2019, Nia Franklin appeared first on Essence.

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Kelis Collaborates With The Spice Suite For New Collaboration Box

Singer Kelis is teaming up with the The Spice Suite for a new curated food collaboration box of spice and sauces from both of their companies.

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Cayton, Susie Revels (1870-1943)

Susie Sumner Revels, a daughter of Hiram Revels, the first U.S. Senator of African descent, arrived in Seattle, Washington from Mississippi in 1896. Her reason, she stated, during a 1936 Washington Pioneers Project interview, was the man she was going to marry was here. He was Horace Roscoe

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Armatrading, Joan (1950-- )

Singer and songwriter Joan Armatrading, best known for her influential and eclectic music styles, ranging from soul, pop, and even reggae, was born on December 9, 1950 in Basseterre in Saint Kitts and Nevis. She lived there for seven years until her and her family relocated to

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Dec

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1950

Pressure Season: Rasheeda Frost Flaunts Her Latest Fashion Look While Uplifting Black Women

“Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” fashionista Rasheeda Frost knows how to dress from head to toe, and that’s expected of her as a fashion business owner. The

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African American Women Writers: Novelists, Poets, More

African American women writers have helped to bring the black womans experience to life for millions of readers. Theyve written of what it was like to live in slavery, what Jim Crow America was like, what 20th and 21st century America have been like for black women. On the following pages, youll

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Pantene And Head And Shoulders Support Black Hair Salon Owners and Stylists With $200, 000 Grant

20 hair salon owners/stylists will each receive $10,000.

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Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

NASA Names Headquarters After ‘Hidden Figure’ Mary W. Jackson

NASA announced it has named one of its headquarters in Washington D.C after Mary W. Jackson, the first Black American female engineer at NASA.

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Grimké, Charlotte Forten (1837-1914)

Charlotte Forten Grimké grew up in a rich intellectual and activist environment. Born into a wealthy Black abolitionist family in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Charlotte Louise Forten became famous in her own right as a writer and poet. Her grandparents, James, Sr. and Charlotte Forten, hosted

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Monyetta Reveals The Identity Of Her New Fiancé

After sharing the news of her engagement with a picture of the ring, Monyetta Shaw posted a silent video of the moment her betrothed Heath proposed to her.

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Watch: Jennifer Hudson Does Not Disappoint In Aretha Franklin Biopic Teaser

A teaser for Aretha Franklin's highly-anticipated biopic, Respect, dropped Sunday night at the BET Awards and from the looks of it, the Jennifer Hudson-led film will be everything that we imagined and then some.

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Janelle Monáe Calls Donald Trump And His Administration Evil In ‘Vanity Fair’ Cover Story

She describes her role in the upcoming movie ‘Antebellum.’

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Bell Hooks

Bell Hooks is a pen name of a renowned African-American author, Gloria Jean Watkins. She also took part in social activism and supports feminism. The central focus of her writing is interconnectivity of race, capitalism, and gender. She also explains the influence of these elements to promote

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1952

Travel Company Offers 100 Free Getaways to Black Activists

Getaway has launched 100 Nights of Rest, which will grant 100 one-night stays at one of its cabins to modern-day freedom fighters.

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Is The Help Realistic? It Depends.

In the essay below, Associate Professor Trysh Travis of the University of Floridas Center for Women’s Studies and Gender Research Center explores some of the controversy surrounding Kathryn Stocketts novel The Help, which has also become a major film of the same name. She argues that many people

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Black Girl Sunscreen Founder Gets Call from Target That Changes Her Business Trajectory: 'We Blew the Door Off the Hinges'

Black Girl Sunscreen founder Shontay Lundy is dedicated to doing the work to dispel the myth that Black people don’t need to include sunscreen in []

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Blacks In Armed Services

A total of 1,154, 720 Blacks were inducted or drafted into the armed services. Official records listed 7,768 Black commissioned officers on August 31, 1945. At the height of the conflict 3,902 Black women (115 officers) were enrolled in the Womens Army Auxiliary Corps (WACS) and 68 were in the Navy

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How To Make Your Home Feel Like A Resort

I know it won’t be exactly like the real thing, but it’s important to try to introduce that element of fun and relaxation into your life right now. Here are ways to turn your home into a resort.

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#TakeBack Essence- A Long-standing Pattern of the Mistreatment of its Black Female Employees | Chicago Defender

“Essence magazine is failing Black America. When Black media companies become unstable, it triggers the instability of the entire culture. Black women and men have long depended on Black-owned media outlets to service them with cultural identity, cultural memory, purpose, and economic

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