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Laws of Leadership for Black women: How to Accept Constructive Feedback

March 19, 2018 Staff 0

By Kandia Johnson, blackenterprise.com Listening to constructive feedback about your performance is rarely comfortable to hear, but it’s required to become successful. The Little Black Book of Success is a hands-on guide to help women […]

News

Child Marriage Banned in Florida After One Woman’s Story Inspired Change

March 19, 2018 Staff 0

Sherry Johnson lived a very troubling childhood and early adult life. In 1971 she was forced to marry a Tampa church deacon who raped her and subsequently had six children by the man. Now, 47 […]

International

Black Woman is the New Face of the Canadian $10 Bill

March 19, 2018 Staff 0

Canada — More than 70 years ago, Viola Desmond stood up for civil rights in Canada when she refused to leave a whites-only section of a theater. Last week, she was honored as the first […]

Lifestyle

Museum in South Carolina Will Stand Where 100,000 Enslaved People Took 1st Steps on American Soil

March 19, 2018 Staff 0

Soon, the waterfront of Charleston, SC will be home to the International African American Museum (IAAM). The $100 million, 40,000-square foot facility will bridge solemn history and modern magnificence. It will offer captivating exhibits, engaging events […]

Editorials

The Student Loan Debt Crisis is a Civil Rights Issue

March 13, 2018 Staff 0

By Wade Henderson From attacks on voting rights to police killings of unarmed civilians and growing inequities in earnings and wealth, the civil rights gains of the past six decades are facing threat after threat. […]

Editorials

Women’s History Month Shouldn’t Go Unrecognized

March 13, 2018 Staff 0

by Reggie Fullwood With so much to write about, like the Florida Legislature playing politics versus passing real gun control laws or Trump’s usual buffoonery, it is important to take a pause from time to […]

Editorials

In Honor of Shirley Chisholm, Let’s Elect Leaders Who Speak Truth

March 13, 2018 Staff 0

by Sen. Kamala Harris Asked what she wanted her legacy to be, Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm once said, “I’d like them to say that Shirley Chisholm had guts. That’s how I’d like to be remembered.” This […]

Entertainment

‘Black Panther 2’: Marvel Officially Confirms Sequel

March 12, 2018 Staff 0

Michael B. Jordan, Chadwick Boseman, and Sydelle Noel By Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, cnet.com A sequel to “Black Panther” would seem like a no-brainer after the enormous box office and critical success of the first superhero […]

National

Florida Passes Gun Bill That Restricts Rifle Sales and Arms Some Teachers

March 12, 2018 Staff 0

In response to a deadly Florida school shooting last month, the state’s Senate narrowly passed a bill that would create new restrictions on rifle sales and allow some teachers to carry guns in schools. The […]

Education

Hampton University Students Take to Social Media on Sexual Assault Incidents, Food and Lack of Campus Services

March 12, 2018 Staff 0

By Britni Danielle, essence.com Students at Hampton University, one of the nation’s oldest and most storied Historically Black institutions, are demanding changes at the 150 year old university. In the wake of a tense Feb. […]

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