BET Networks Goes Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
BET Networks launches first-ever network-wide 'BET Goes Pink' campaign for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, featuring Gabrielle Union, Kelly Price, and Renee Syler on special...
Regina Showers-Gordon: Petra College’s Path to Accreditation
Regina Showers-Gordon becomes the first African American woman to earn national accreditation for a college in rural Hammond, Louisiana. Petra College received accreditation from the...
TV Ones Celebration of Women at Annual Urban One Honors
TV One's third annual Urban One Honors celebrated outstanding African American women including Stacey Abrams and Nikole Hannah-Jones. The awards show was hosted by Erica...
iHeartMedia Philadelphia’s 4th Annual Sista Strut Walk
iHeartMedia Philadelphia's 105.3 WDAS FM announces the 4th annual Sista Strut virtual breast cancer walk on October 17, raising awareness for screenings in women of...
Dr. Kimberly D. Russaw to Speak at Huston-Tillotson Lecture
Dr. Kimberly D. Russaw will address gender dynamics in the Black Lives Matter movement during Huston-Tillotson University's annual lecture on January 25, 2018....
Media Fails to Reflect African-American Women
New study reveals 93% of media fails to properly represent African-American women, with participants feeling 'saddened' and 'disrespected' by current portrayals....
Vanessa Bell Calloway Partners with Komen for Breast Health PSA
Breast cancer survivor Vanessa Bell Calloway partners with Susan G. Komen Foundation for the 'Know Your Girls' PSA campaign targeting African American women's breast health...
ESSENCE Honors Four Game-Changers in Hollywood
ESSENCE announces 2018 Black Women in Hollywood Awards honorees: Lena Waithe, Danai Gurira, Tessa Thompson and Tiffany Haddish. The prestigious luncheon celebrates game-changing women in...
Black Buying Power Nears $1.5 Trillion: Nielsen
Nielsen report reveals Black women driving unprecedented economic growth, with buying power approaching $1.5 trillion by 2021 and 67% growth in business ownership....
AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN: OUR SCIENCE, HER MAGIC CONSUMER
Nielsen report reveals African-American women drive $1.5 trillion in Black spending power by 2021, showcasing their unique influence at the intersection of culture and commerce....
Halle Berry Opens Empowerment Stage at ESSENCE Fest
Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry will open the Empowerment Experience Stage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans on June 30....
“Iyanla: Fix My Life” Returns Sept. 10
Iyanla: Fix My Life returns September 10 on OWN with a four-part premiere tackling the 'Angry Black Woman' myth. The season features eight women in...
ESSENCE Empowerment Experience Stage Announces Lineup
ESSENCE Festival 2016 announces star-studded daytime lineup featuring Tyra Banks, Misty Copeland, Iyanla Vanzant and more at the Empowerment Experience Stage....
Sister 2 Sister” Stops Magazine Edition
Sister 2 Sister Magazine announces restructuring from print to digital platform after 26 years. The Black women-focused entertainment publication will continue online operations while reorganizing...
Sister 2 Sister” Stops Magazine Edition
Sister 2 Sister Magazine ends its print edition after 26 years, transitioning to a digital-only platform while maintaining its focus on Black women and urban...
Rashan Ali Joins CBS Sports as College Football Analyst
Rashan Ali joins CBS Sports Network as college football sideline reporter, becoming one of few African American women in national sports commentary....
HAIR: Why It’s Touchy | ASPiRE’s “Beauty & Style”
ASPiRE's 'exhale' explores why hair is a sensitive topic in the African American community. The show features five dynamic hosts discussing beauty and style....
Why Viola Davis Says Black Actresses Are in Crisis Mode
Oscar winner Viola Davis discusses how the scarcity of quality roles for African-American women in Hollywood creates a competitive crisis in the industry....
ASPiRE to Premiere Original Talk Series Exhale on June 27
ASPiRE network premieres original talk series 'Exhale' on June 27, hosted by five dynamic African-American women including Issa Rae, discussing topics affecting Black women....
Black Women Breast Cancer Rates Soaring
Black women have 40% higher breast cancer death rates than white women despite fewer new cases, according to CDC data. Health disparities highlight critical need...
Pioneer for Women and Blacks in Entertainment Dies at 84
Fayrene Treadwell, pioneering African American entertainment manager and owner of The Drifters, died at 84. She broke barriers as one of the first Black female...
V-103 STARS IN PLAY
V-103 radio hosts Rashan Ali, Elle Duncan and Sytonnia Moore star in theatrical debut 'The Life Monologues, Aunt Sara's Girls' at 595 North in Atlanta....
Taraji P Henson Hosts Ford Freedom’s Sisters Luncheon
Academy Award nominee Taraji P. Henson will host Ford's Freedom Sisters luncheon honoring 20 exceptional African American women in Southern California....