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Activists Attack the Horrible Practice of “Breast Ironing”
In Cameroon, breast flattening or breast ironing, is considered a human rights violation by the Friends of the United Nations Population Fund (UNPFA). The practice involves flattening a young girls…
Dr. Boyce & Maria Lloyd Ask: What’s Up with this “Black Barbie Doll?”
In this video, Dr. Boyce Watkins and Maria Lloyd ask questions about the image of this black doll that’s been floating around the Internet. Click to listen. …
Your Black World Spotlight: Doreen Wade
1) What is your name and what do you do? My name is Doreen Wade and I am the Publisher and CEO of a global web based…
Tiara Williams On the Reel: Are Hip-Hop Artists Going Too Far?
Tiara Williams from On the Reel asks whether hip-hop artists are going too far and if guns need to be controlled. Watch here. …
Erika Morant: Don’t Make an Engagement Ring Decision You’ll Regret
by Erika Morant After reading an article published by MSN Living, entitled, “What Does Your Engagement Ring Say about You?” It really made me think about what thoughts precede…
Beyoncé Highlights Proud Day for African American Women Following Super Bowl Performance
. Following what many reports are calling an electrifying half time concert, Beyoncé fell into her husband’s arms and wrote a note on her website acknowledging the performances of…
Black History Spotlight: America’s First Fashion Diva Katiti Karonde
Katiti Karonde Black women have become a common image seen gracing the covers of magazines and appearing in print ads. With black supermodels, such as Tyra Banks and Naomi…
U.S. Census Bureau Reveals Economic Disparity for Working Black Women, Latinas
Photography: Nhophotos.com New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau reveals a staggering revelation about the gender wage gap: There is still a lot of work to be done.…
Your Black History: Profile Of Rebecca Crumpler, America’s First Black Woman To Become A M.D.
By Victor Trammell When it comes to the breakthroughs in the study of health and medicine, mainstream American historians have a habit of overshadowing the achievements of women. Black American historians…
Albino Models Making Their Mark
Finally the fashion world is discovering what we have known for ages that-Beauty is found in all shapes, sizes and colors. It also can be colorless , which is…
