NNPA NEWSWIRE — “It was fitting that she received recognition because [Juanita Jackson Mitchell] was always one of those unsung champions of the cause and one...
Nine months before Rosa Parks’ historic act of civil disobedience on a Montgomery, Ala. bus, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin also refused to give up her seat. Claudette...
HUDSON VALLEY PRESS — Women and men gathered on a Saturday to fight for women’s rights outside of Elting Memorial Library in New Paltz on the...
ROLLINGOUT.COM — Sylvia Crawford is doing something amazing for women-owned businesses in Detroit.
THE PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE — That determination of C. DeLores Tucker fueled a lifetime of activism for advancing the rights of Black people and women.
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NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The media is in a state of great disruption, but despite all of the change, one thing remains the same: the role of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As Black History Month winds down and we gradually shift gears toward Women’s History Month, we are honored to have a two-part conversation...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I’m [was] born and raised in this segregated city without any Home Rule rights and no equal rights when the city was segregated,”...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — With each masterful stroke of her pen, typewriter or (later) her computer keyboard, Legendary author, Toni Morrison keeps readers of her works and...
Performing Stars of Marin recently held their second annual event, “ENLIGHTEN,” in recognition of Women’s History Month on Saturday, March 21 at the Manzanita Recreation Center...
The National Coalition of 100 Black Women’s San Francisco chapter hosted its 10th annual “Bridging the Generations – Golden Girls Hats and Gloves Tea” Saturday, March...
The subject of mental illness has been taboo in the African American community for too long. Too often these issues have been locked behind closed doors,...
Assemblymember Tony Thurmond (D-Richmond) has recognized Ying Lee, former Berkeley City Councilmember and tireless social justice activist, as the 15th Assembly District’s Women’s History Month awardee.
The City of Hayward will honor four local women at the third “Hayward Honors Women” event on Thursday, March 26, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at...
Gladys Green has made her mark on the community of Oakland many times over – as a neighborhood activist, a business leader, a champion of low-income...
Deciding on which of some 50 women to begin Women’s History Month in a projected yearlong series, “Bay Area African American Women in Music,” presented a...
The face of leadership is changing. More African American women are being represented in the political arena. They manage communications for state leaders, represent politicians in...
In recognition of Women’s History Month, the Port of Oakland is paying tribute to its women leaders that are at the forefront of one of the...
By Frederick Howard, Student at Laney College, Oakland I have come to believe the word strength is not spelled with the letter “S” but rather with...
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