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Martin Luther King: ‘Darkness Cannot Drive Out Darkness’
“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding. Darkness cannot drive...
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Rural Black Women Turn to Each Other, Mutual Aid and Activism to Survive COVID-19
Systemic racism and poverty have left rural Black women at high risk for COVID-19 so they...
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Greeks Stroll to the Polls for Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris has received an outpouring of support from Black sororities and fraternities since Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden selected her as his running mate.
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The Fierce Friendship of Actors Pauletta Washington and LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Pauletta Washington and LaTanya Richardson Jackson might be married to superstar actors Denzel...
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Saving Our Girls
Black girls are being subjected to disproportionately high disciplinary rates and other threats to their self-esteem, their physical well-being and their future. “We are in a battle for the souls of Black girls,” one expert warns.
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Celebrating 38 Years of Health Activism
Activist and professor Angela Davis, actresses Jurnee Smollett and AJ Johnson, and singers Keri...
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Lag in COVID-19 Research Puts Pregnant Women and Babies at Risk
Expectant mothers with the virus had a 50% higher chance of being admitted to intensive care and a 70% higher chance of being intubated than nonpregnant women in their childbearing years, according to the CDC.
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Keisha Lance Bottoms on What Many Black Women Fear Most
Keisha Lance Bottoms on hear fears as a black mother and her hopes and black leader.
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Happy Harriet Tubman Day!
Harriet Tubman Day honors a Fierce woman who was the first to lead an armed mission during a raid at Combahee Ferry in South Carolina. She freed hundreds of enslaved people, returning 13 times to the South.
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Black Women’s History in the Making: Fighting Climate Change
The climate crisis may have a greater impact on black and poor communities. These four sisters are...
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Black Women’s History in the Making
This year, 2020, for Black History Month, Fierce for Black Women.com is celebrating women who are making history every day by serving their communities or working in other ways bring about positive change in the world. We will feature a history maker each week this month.
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Parenting Your Parents When They Don’t Want Help
How adult children communicate with parents can go a long way toward easing tensions. Instead of telling your parent what to do, ask how they’d prefer to solve problems. Elicit their priorities and recognize their values when making suggestions.
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Fierce Voices
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.
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