Founder of #MyGirlSquad, Lungiswa Moore, recently gave a TalkXTalk in Detroit. In it she was dispelling the narrative that women of color cannot get along! And asserting positive images that speak abundance and beauty in women of color. Take a look here and let us know how you feel about the current black girl narrative. … Continue reading
The beloved Cesária Évora, well known for her sultry sounds from the Cape Verdean islands. “Cise” as she was affectionately known as, born on 27 August 1941 in Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde. At the tender age of seven, her father, Justino da Cruz Évora a part-time musician, passed away and at the age of ten, … Continue reading
You can never be too bold, too ambitious or apologetic for who you are and what your culture is. What makes you proud to be who you are? https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FtheRoot%2Fvideos%2F10158187686675231%2F&show_text=0&width=560 Source The Root Facebook Continue reading
Huda Shaarawi made history as being one of the first outspoken female activists in Egypt. Born in Cairo, Huda lived her young life in a harem only to become a central figure in early twentieth century Egyptian feminism. As Huda’s passion and activism for women’s rights evolved over the years, so too did her political … Continue reading
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The importance of relationships in the black community is sometimes not expressed enough. We are always at odds with the systems of society that we often create wars in our circles. Surrounding ourselves with people who matter allows us to have a space that we can flourish in. This video shows the beauty in black … Continue reading
Angie Elizabeth Brooks-Randolph, a Liberian diplomat who was the first African woman to be president of the United Nations General Assembly. Brooks attended university in the United States where she studied law and earned doctorates of law studies from Shaw University and Howard University in Washington, D.C. She returned to her home co and served … Continue reading
Colombia was one of the first town in the Americas founded by former slaves. 400 years later, its residents still hold on to their African roots. https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Faljazeera%2Fvideos%2F10155033864388690%2F&show_text=0&width=560 Aljazeera Facebook Continue reading
We always try to protect our children, sisters, mothers, aunties and friends from creeps who have the opportunity to potentially affect us negatively – mentally, emotionally, financially and physically. however, we always ignore the big elephant in the room that is the continuos danger for women everyday. Male Privilege. This video by MENSXP explains why. … Continue reading
Taraji P. Henson plays Johnson in the film Hidden Figures, but here are 5 things you may not know. Katherine is an African American physicist and mathematician. In 2015, Johnson received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She sang in the choir of Carver Presbyterian Church for fifty years. Johnson and her husband have six grandchildren … Continue reading
For those of us who didn’t catch the Grammy’s here is a quick recap on what some of our fav’s wore. All pictures sourced from http://www.usmagazine.com/stylish/pictures/grammys-2017-red-carpet-fashion-what-the-stars-wore-w466461/giuliana-rancic-w466464 Continue reading
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