Jaden and Willow Smith gave an interview to The New York Times’ T Magazine earlier this week that is incredibly smart—a fusion of Buddhist philosophy, physics and earnest idealism. But […]
Author: Hope Wabuke
Am I My Sister’s Keeper?
This past February, when President Obama announced his first initiative to address the historical and current effects of racism in the United States, many applauded the effort as a long […]
Why Is It Still Legal to Profile Working Moms?
In 1994, Kiki Peppard, a single mother of two, moved to eastern Pennsylvania desperate for employment to support her family. And her strategy worked: the savvy job hunter managed to […]
20 Funny Black Women of Twitter
When Saturday Night Live announced its newest cast members earlier this season, there was some not-so-surprising news: For the sixth year in a row, the legendary sketch comedy show would […]
Tiana Parker And Our Black Hair
Someone once said that men invented makeup and fashion so that women would spend all their time thinking about what was on top of their heads and not what was […]
The Last Week of August Was the First Black Breastfeeding Week
Flying under the radar during the hoopla surrounding the 50th anniversary of the March On Washington was America’s first Black Breastfeeding Week, cofounded by Anayah Sangodele-Ayoka, Kimberly Seals Allers and […]
99 Ways to Respect Black Women
This year marked 100 years since the death of Harriet Tubman, the former American slave who proved great heart and courage in rescuing other slaves. This fact was commemorated not […]