Google executive Valeisha Butterfield Jones will continue to advocate for diversity and inclusion in tech but on a new level and with a new title.
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God Is A Woman: Prof. Treva Lindsey Uncovers Black Womanhood In D.C. In ‘Colored No More’ | Vibe
Washington, D.C. has contributed to this nation in a number of ways: from its slaves building the White House, to birthing award-winning actors and rappers, and developing world-renown critical thinkers.
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In honor of civil and women’s rights activist Mary Church Terrell | Hello Giggles
Mary Church Terrell is a figure in African-American and women’s history worth celebrating. Born in Memphis, Tennessee on September 23rd, 1863, Terrell would go on to be one of the first African American women to attend Oberlin College.
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Meet Phillis Wheatley | The Gospel Coalition
Phillis Wheatley (c. 1753–1784), a poet and the first African-American woman published in pre-Revolutionary America, was also a notable apologist, abolitionist, and missionary.
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Whether she’s on the $20 bill or not, Harriet Tubman made men pay for underestimating her | The Washington Post
“I had reasoned this out in my mind, there was one of two things I had a right to, liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other.” – Harriet Tubman
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Get Under the Hood: Female-Run Auto Repair Shop Turns ‘Auto Heads’ Into Knowledgeable Car Consumers | Atlanta Black Star
Women’s dreaded trip to the mechanic is no longer a hassle thanks to the Girls Auto Clinic, a female-owned and -operated auto repair shop and beauty salon in Philadelphia, Pa.
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Angela Davis on Black Lives Matter, Palestine, and the Future of Radicalism | Literary Hub
“Theories of Freedom Are Always Tentative” – Angela Davis
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America Has a Human Trafficking Problem and Homeless Youths Are the Most Vulnerable | Atlanta Black Star
Portraits of 22 different women lined the walls of Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in June. The temporary photography installation featured a diverse group of women, holding onto a symbol of who they are and who they aspire to be.
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More Black Women Are Killed In U.S. Than Any Other Race, Says CDC | Black America Web
New report found that more than half of those homicides are due to domestic violence.
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Michelle Obama Says Racist Attacks She Faced as First Lady ‘Cut the Deepest’ | The Root
Former first lady Michelle Obama was a breath of fresh air Tuesday at a live armchair conversation with the Women’s Foundation of Colorado President Lauren Casteel in Denver. Poised and graceful as always, Obama still touched on some tough topics and spoke out frankly about the hurt she felt from the racist attacks she received while in the White House.
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