#BlackWomenDidThat Celebrates Black Women's Groundbreaking Achievements in History
Hillary Clinton accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for president in Philadelphia on Thursday. While her achievement is inarguabl...
Friday, July 29, 2016
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Samaria Rice Explains Why She Did Not Appear with the Mothers of the Movement at the DNC
When the "Mothers of the Movement" took the stage at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, their pain was palpable. Toget...
Monday, July 25, 2016
Samira Wiley Will Co-Star in "Handmaid's Tale" on Hulu
Samira Wiley got her big break playing Poussey Washington in Orange is the New Black , and now she's moving on to the cast of Handmaid&#...
Ava DuVernay Will Make History With Her New Documentary on Mass Incarceration
Ava DuVernay is a busy woman. Not only is the distribution collective she founded changing the face of independent film, but she's at th...
Sunday, July 24, 2016
Donna Brazile Named Interim Chair of the Democratic National Committee
Donna Brazile will step into the role of chair of the Democratic National Committee following the resignation of Debbie Wasserman Shultz. Th...
Saturday, July 23, 2016
Lupita Nyong'o and Danai Gurira Confirmed for 'Black Panther' Movie
There were plenty of Black Panther news at Comic Con San Diego this week. Not only will we get the first Marvel comic written by Black wom...
WNBA Withdraws Fines for Players Who Supported #BlackLivesMatter on Court
The WNBA withdrew its fines for players who wore T-shirts supporting #BlackLivesMatter and recent victims of police shooting and their teams...
After Failing to Make Olympic Team, Kendra Harrison Breaks Track & Field World Record
23-year-old Kendra Harrison broke a decades old record in the 100-meter hurdles at the Diamond League meet in London on Friday. Harrison com...
Friday, July 22, 2016
Roxane Gay and Yona Harvey to Write "Black Panther" Spin-Offs for Marvel Comics
Writer Roxane Gay and poet Yona Harvey have been charged with breathing life into the stories of Black women in a forthcoming series for Mar...
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Amandla Stenberg to Star in New Romantic Drama "Everything Everything"
Amandla Stenberg (best known for her role as Rue in Hunger Games ) will star in Everything Everything , according to The Hollywood Reporte...
This Woman Decided to Do a Hilarious Social Media Couple's Challenge With Her Boo, Jesus
There's nothing worse than having your social media feeds inundated by obnoxiously happy looking couple's doing the "Love Your ...
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Leslie Jones Quits Twitter After Spending a Day Battling Racist Twitter
For over 24 hours Leslie Jones took time away from what should have been one of the high points of her life to strike back against racism on...
Monday, July 18, 2016
Omarosa Named the Trump Campaign's Director of African-American Outreach
Omarosa Manigualt made a name for herself on the first season of Donald Trump's "The Apprentice." Since then she hasn't do...
Friday, July 15, 2016
9 Black Women Score Emmy Nods for Their Work on Television
The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences released the nominations for the 68th Primetime Emmys on Thursday. This year 21 non-white actors...
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Carla Hayden Confirmed As First Black, First Woman Librarian of Congress
The Senate confirmed Dr. Carla D. Hayden, 63, to be the 14th Librarian of Congress Wednesday. Hayden is the first woman and first Black pers...
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
12 Important Reads for Revolutionary Black Women
We're in a fight for our lives, and it is our duty to win. Activism on any front requires its participants to be knowledgeable and stay ...
