Quinta Brunson Makes Comedy Emmy History With ‘Abbott Elementary’

Brunson, the show's creator and star, is the first Black woman to earn three nominations in the comedy categories in the same year.

Quinta Brunson Makes Comedy Emmy History With ‘Abbott Elementary’

LOS ANGELES, USA. September 23, 2019: Quinta Brunson at the HBO post-Emmy Party at the Pacific Design Centre. Picture: Paul Smith/Featureflash (Shutterstock) By Variety and Michelle Garcia, NBC News Quinta Brunson has made Emmy history with “Abbott Elementary.” Landing three nominations for outstanding comedy series, lead actress in a comedy and writing for a comedy […]

5 Destinations For Black Women When You Need A Break

5 Destinations For Black Women When You Need A Break

By Parker Diakite, Travel Noire As Black women, it feels like we carry the world on our shoulders. And while sometimes it’s not intentional, we find ourselves constantly wanting the best for our loved ones, our community, our partners, our children, and of course, ourselves. It’s a lot to carry. So, when Taraji P. Henson […]

Black Women Face Greater Risk of Eviction than Any Other Group

King County, Washington was found to have the highest eviction filing rate against Black women.

Black Women Face Greater Risk of Eviction than Any Other Group

By Kalyn Womack, The Root As the pandemic protections for tenants are lifted, Black women are expected to suffer the most from a potential overflow of evictions, found a USA TODAY investigation. The investigation closely examined King County, Washington which has the highest eviction filing rate for Black women than any other group. Per USA […]

Black Women are Underserved When it Comes to Birth Control Access. The Roe Decision Could Make That Worse.

Discrimination, stigma and systemic barriers in the health care system have already led to a gap in contraceptive access for Black women.

Black Women are Underserved When it Comes to Birth Control Access. The Roe Decision Could Make That Worse.

By Claretta Bellamy, NBC News The Supreme Court’s ruling to gut nationwide rights to abortion last week has highlighted the importance of access to birth control, which already proves difficult for many women of color due to discrimination, stigma and systemic barriers in the health care system. While the decision does not directly impact access […]

Finally, A Focus On The Racism Faced By Black Mums-To-Be

Finally, A Focus On The Racism Faced By Black Mums-To-Be

By Habiba Katsha, HuffPost UK The historic statistic that Black women in the UK are five times more likely to die in childbirth than white women, even in the 21st century, is often repeated – but no less shocking each time you hear it. That these numbers have “improved” marginally – Black women are now […]