From Oprah livestream to house parties, Black women marshal
WEB2 days ago · The National Council of Negro Women, meanwhile, has joined together with its member chapters and dozens of affiliated groups, such as the Black youth organization Jack and Jill of America, on a ...
NASA's 'Hidden Figures' awarded Congressional Gold Medals for ...
WEB1 day ago · A group of Black female scientists and mathematicians known as NASA's “ Hidden Figures” were honored with Congressional Gold Medals on Wednesday, the highest award given to citizens by Congress, for their contributions to space exploration.. Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan and Christine Darden were awarded the distinction along with other women for their contributions to ...
Exclusive: Watchdog finds Black girls face more frequent, severe
WEB2 days ago · Scott Olson/Getty Images. Black girls face more discipline and more severe punishments in public schools than girls from other racial backgrounds, according to a groundbreaking new report set for ...
Black women have higher risk of death from all types of ... - CBS News
WEB3 days ago · Black women are about 40% more likely to die of breast cancer than White women, but new research is showing this applies to all forms of the disease — and examines why.
Black women are more likely than white women to die of all ... - NBC News
WEB3 days ago · For the most common subtype, HR-positive, HER2-negative, which accounts for 60% to 70% of all breast cancer diagnoses, Black women were 50% more likely to die from the disease than white women ...
Doctors Give Black Women Unneeded C-Sections to Fill …
WEBSep 10, 2024 · Healthy Black women with low risk factors were far more likely to get C-sections than white women with similar medical histories, a large new study found. By Sarah Kliff Obstetricians are more ...
Black women struggle to find their way in a job world where ... - NBC News
WEBMar 4, 2024 · With attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives raging, Black women looking to climb the corporate ladder face a tough career landscape.
How Black women have continued the fight to vote 100 years ... - NBC News
WEBAug 18, 2020 · Black advocates say a new group of Black-oriented voting rights and political organizations, many of them led by Black women, stands ready to face these issues and protect voting rights.
Hiring, Firing, Setting the Culture: Black Women at the Top of TV News
WEBJul 10, 2021 · In anonymous interviews with 40 pioneering women, she pieces together intimate stories of racism, sexism, and misogynoir, or anti-Black misogyny, and spotlights their efforts to achieve more fair...
Three Days That Changed the Thinking About Black Women’s …
WEBNov 11, 2023 · Black women had disproportionately high rates of disease across a swath of ills — hypertension, diabetes, cervical cancer, to name a few.
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