With the events of her funeral this weekend we have to share this short documentary on her life. Take a look: Continue reading
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#WCW Tarana Burke and the #MeToo Movement
Watch this video on Tara Burke on how the movement started and where it is headed. She is definetly our WCW today! Sourced from Youtube Continue reading
#FBF: The best old school friendships!
Throughout the ages of television, very few storylines have been more entertaining and inspiring than a friendship that stumbles through heartbreak, disappointment, and pain but never fails. We are going to look at some of the most entertaining and heart-warming friendships that have been on television. Girlfriends (2000 TV Series) Girlfriends was a comedy series … Continue reading
Rest in power: Marielle Franco
Marielle Francisco da Silva, known as Marielle Franco, was a Brazilian politician, feminist, and human rights activist. She served as a city councillor of the Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro for the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) from January 2017 until her assassination on 14 March 2018. Franco’s killing has shaken Brazil to its … Continue reading
Black Panther review
We love this review of Black Panther by Jada Thwala so we had to share it and make her our #WCW today. “Where or where do I start. My thoughts are: This movie is so dear to my heart. Ryan and Marvel managed To find a beautiful balance between ethnic customs, modern day life and futurism . … Continue reading
Women you should know: The women soldiers of Dahomey
In honor of Black Panther we needed to repost this article from our archives! From the 18th to the early 20th century in Benin the armed forces were led by the Mino, a fierce all-female army tasked with guarding the palace, royalty and fighting for the territory of Benin, then known as Dahomey. When European … Continue reading
‘Black Panther’ Smashes Box office Records
We had no doubt that the Black Panther movie was going to smash records but take a look at these numbers! The film’s estimated three-day gross of $192 million is the highest debut ever for a February film and the fifth highest of all time. Combined with an estimated international debut of $169 million from 69% … Continue reading
Female inventors: Bessie Blount Griffin
Bessie Virginia Blount (November 24, 1914 – December 30, 2009) was a physical therapist, inventor, and forensic scientist also known by her married name, Bessie Blount Griffin. By the time she completed sixth grade, she had exhausted the academic resources for black children in her community. The family relocated to New Jersey, and Bessie continued her self-study, earning … Continue reading
Female inventors: Marie Van Brittan Brown
Marie Van Brittan Brown was an African-American inventor, becoming the originator of the home security system in 1966, along with her husband Albert Brown, a patent was granted in 1969. Brown’s system had a set of four peep-holes and a camera that could slide up and down to look at each one. Anything and everything the camera picked … Continue reading
The Black Hair Experience
Black hair is always policed and politicized. Watch Daphne Lee, a.k.a Miss Black USA story. Source ATTN Facebook Continue reading
