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Home » black women

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Posted inNews & Politics

The unsung women healing Chicago

by Justin Agrelo October 11, 2022October 11, 2022

In communities reeling from gun violence, Black women caregivers do work that is often underpaid, undervalued, and hidden from public view.

Posted inFilm

Black female friendships are taking over the small screen

by Janaya Greene January 21, 2022January 21, 2022

The film and its cast earned many awards and nominations, but perhaps Girls Trip’s largest reward is the sheer number of television shows centering Black womanhood and friendship that’ve been green-lit since.

Posted inArts & Culture

Lemonade Stand offers a safe space for women of color to be funny

by Brianna Wellen March 29, 2019August 18, 2021

“As women of color, life continuously gives us lemons.”

Posted inArts & Culture

Mahogany L. Browne describes the making of The BreakBeat Poets Volume 2: Black Girl Magic

by Jordannah Elizabeth March 13, 2018August 18, 2021

“Anything that doesn’t celebrate a black woman is only a distraction.”

Posted inBlogs

Twenty-three stunning portraits of black women at Pitchfork 2017

by Zakkiyyah Najeebah July 17, 2017August 18, 2021

Photographer Zakkiyyah Najeebah highlights black women’s presence at this year’s Pitchfork festival.

Posted inBlogs

No group voted ‘never Trump’ as strong as black women

by Derrick Clifton November 9, 2016August 18, 2021

Although black women were Hillary Clinton’s strongest block of support, in Chicago they expressed mixed feelings at the polls.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

What Trump’s boasts of assault and Julia Martin’s murder have in common

by Derrick Clifton October 19, 2016August 18, 2021

Both stem from male entitlement and toxic masculinity.

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