Category: Lifestyles
Remembering My Friend Lani Guinier
Posted by Linda Wright Moore | Jan 10, 2022 | Friendships, Ties | 0
Kicks, Tricks and Flips: The Fearless Life of a St...
Posted by Sheree Crute | Nov 22, 2021 | Fitness, Health & Wellness, The Fierce Interview, Top Feature | 0
Pandemic Shows Black Americans Among Groups at Hig...
Posted by Sheree Crute | Aug 24, 2021 | COVID-19, Family, Health & Wellness, Top Feature | 0
Sowing Her Dream: Deep Roots Organic Farm
Posted by Sheree Crute | Apr 26, 2021 | Careers, Joy!, Money & Careers, Taking Care of Business, The Fierce Interview, Top Feature | 0
Rural Black Women Turn to Each Other, Mutual Aid a...
Posted by Connie Green Freightman | Nov 12, 2020 | COVID-19, Family, Health & Wellness, Health News, Ties, Top Feature | 0
She Says Doctors Ignored Her Concerns About Her Pregnancy. For Many Black Women, It’s a Familiar Story.
by Fierce Contributor | Dec 28, 2022 | Health & Wellness, Family, Parenting | 0
Many pregnant people say doctors and nurses do not listen to them and their concerns are often dismissed; pregnant Black people face an even higher burden.
Read MoreSurvivors of Gangs and Gun Violence, These Women Now Help Others Navigate Grief
by Fierce Contributor | Dec 28, 2022 | Health & Wellness, Family, Ties, Top Feature | 0
For three former gang members, their battle scars and faded tattoos recall the past. Because of those experiences on the front lines, some people trust these women more than they do the police. The women fill in the gaps for a community fighting economic inequality, homelessness, health disparities, and gun violence.
Read MoreMartin Luther King: ‘Let My People Vote’
by Fierce Contributor | Dec 28, 2022 | News, #Trending | 0
During a 1965 speech in Montgomery, Alabama, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “The Civil...
Read MoreTaking Charge of Your Breast Cancer Risk
by Sheree Crute | Oct 27, 2022 | Health & Wellness, Health News, Top Feature, Uncategorized | 0
The news this Breast Cancer Awareness Month is particularly concerning for Black women. The latest...
Read MoreBlack Women Harmed Most By Loss of Abortion Rights
by Fierce Contributor | Jun 25, 2022 | Health & Wellness, Health News, News, Top Feature | 0
Black Women Harmed Most by Loss of Abortion...
Read More‘We Made It. All of Us,’ Jackson Says in Celebratory Speech
by Fierce Contributor | Apr 9, 2022 | Joy!, News, Taking Care of Business, Top Feature | 0
By Nyah Marshall It was truly a day of celebration as Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson made her first...
Read MoreJustice Ketanji Brown Jackson Breaks Through ‘Concrete Ceiling’
by Fierce Contributor | Apr 7, 2022 | Joy!, News, Taking Care of Business | 0
By Nyah Marshall Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is officially confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court...
Read MoreBlack Women Lead Rally for Ketanji Brown Jackson as Confirmation Hearings Begin
by Fierce Contributor | Mar 22, 2022 | News, Taking Care of Business | 0
People gathered outside U.S. Supreme Court to push Congress to support Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s quest to become the first Black woman on the high court.
Read MoreJudge Ketanji Brown Jackson Called ‘Outstanding Nominee’ for Supreme Court
by Fierce Contributor | Feb 25, 2022 | News, Joy!, Taking Care of Business | 0
By Nyah Marshall Americans around the country, especially legal scholars and Black women, are...
Read More11 Love Lessons From Our Favorite Authors
by Ahnayah Hughes | Feb 14, 2022 | Joy!, Community, Top Feature | 0
Our favorite Black women writers were aware of the transformative power that love possesses and sought to enlighten the rest of us with their theories, poetry and prose.
Read MoreSisters Preserving the Dream
by Fierce Contributor | Jan 17, 2022 | Joy!, Ties | 0
These sisters are bridging the past and present through contributions that go beyond King weekend. Save the dates, and savor their work to preserve the dream.
Read MoreRemembering My Friend Lani Guinier
by Linda Wright Moore | Jan 10, 2022 | Friendships, Ties | 0
Photograph: (fr, L to R) Nikolas Bowie, Mariah Moore; (bk, L to R) Lani Guinier, Linda Wright...
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Inequality Is an Underlying COVID-19 Risk Factor
African Americans are contracting the coronavirus at an alarming rate, accounting for up to 70% of deaths in some areas. Is there hope? Yes, there are things that we can do, Dr. Melissa Clark explains. Click here to read.