Tag Archives: black women

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March 4, 2013 at 10:38am

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Topics: Beauty, black women, Colorism, hip-hop, Media, Music

Rapper Kendrick Lamar Specifically Requested Dark-Skinned Model for New Music Video

Kendrick Lamar says he specifically wanted a dark-skinned young woman to play the female lead in his latest music video “Poetic Justice,” explaining that there should be balance in portrayals of blackness and beauty in the media.

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February 28, 2013 at 1:03pm

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Topics: American Values, black women, Domestic Violence, immigration, LGBTQ, native americans, Politics, Violence

Congress Finally Passes Violence Against Women Act

The Violence Against Women Act has finally been reauthorized. Though its been reauthorized without trouble in the past, the GOP decided to stall the proceedings because of new provisions that provided protection for LGBT people, immigrants, and Native American women.

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February 21, 2013 at 11:44am

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Topics: black women, Black Youth, Maya Angelou, Nigger/Nigga, Poetry

Maya Angelou to Younger Generation: You Are Not the B-Word; You Are Not the N-Word

Maya Angelou recent interview: “I continue to say to young people, You are cared for,” she said. “They are worth everything. Women are better than being called the “b” word, and blacks are better than being called the ‘n’ word.”

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February 21, 2013 at 11:16am

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Topics: black history, black women, civil rights, jazz, Music, Nina Simone, r&b, soul

Happy Birthday Nina Simone!

An endlessly fascinating vocalist and a fierce activist, Nina Simone changed the face of American popular music. No singer was more fearless with their delivery, arrangements, style, and subject matter. A true maverick. Check out her classic “Four Women” at BlackYouthProject.com

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February 20, 2013 at 10:57am

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Topics: black women, health, Ignorance, racism, White supremacy

Hospital Accused of Granting Man’s Request that No Black Nurses Care for His Baby

49 year-old Tonya Battles alleges that a hospital in Michigan granted a man’s request that no black nurses care for his newborn. Hospital supervisors say the man was openly white supremacist, and that they feared for the nurses’ safety.

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February 18, 2013 at 3:35pm

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Topics: Black girls, black women, Chicago, gun violence, Guns, President Obama

Janay McFarlane Killed Same Day Her Sister Attended President’s Gun Violence Speech

18 year-old Janay Mcfarlane was shot and killed the same day her sister sat behind President Obama as he addressed the crisis of gun violence

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February 12, 2013 at 4:18pm

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Topics: activism, American Values, black history, black women, civil rights, Martin Luther King Jr., Politics, rosa parks

Rosa Parks To Be First Black Woman Honored w/ U.S. Capitol Statue

Rosa Parks is set to become the first African American woman to be honored with a statue in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol. Is this a worthy tribute to Rosa Parks? What are your thoughts on her life and legacy?

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February 11, 2013 at 12:28pm

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Topics: black women, Music, r&b, R.I.P., whitney houston

One Year Later, Remembering Whitney Houston

One year ago, the incomparable Whitney Houston passed away. Without question, among the finest vocalists ever. Her talent was undeniable, and she is still beloved and missed by fans across the globe. Rest in peace, Whitney.

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News Flash

January 31, 2013 at 4:28pm

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Topics: Beyonce, black women, celebrities, hip-hop, Media, r&b, Sports

Beyonce Nails National Anthem at Super Bowl Press Conference; Asks “Any Questions?”

Beyonce walked out to the podium at her Super Bowl press conference today and asked everyone to stand. As a bewildered crown of journalists rose to their feet, she proceeded to nail the national anthem a cappella for the stunned crowd. Fierce.

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January 24, 2013 at 4:21pm

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