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The Afro-American woman struggles and images edited by Sharon Harley and Rosalyn Terborg-Penn

Introduction to the 1997 edition -- Part one: Historical perspectives in overview: 1. Northern Black Female Workers: Jacksonian Era / Sharon Harley ; 2. Discrimination Against Afro-American Women in ...

African American Olympians from Illinois State University inspire generations

Three Illinois State University alumni, Tidye Ann Picket, Cathy Boswell, and Dr. Nell Jackson, have paved the way for ...
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Black women's history : theory and practice / edited with a preface by Darlene Clark Hine

V. 1. Aldridge, Delores / Black women in the economic marketplace : a battle unfinished -- Allen, Walter R. / Family roles, occupational statuses, and achievement orientations among black women in the ...
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29 remarkable African American heroes you might not have known about

In 1969, Black educators and students at Kent State University proposed the month of February to be celebrated as Black History Month. The first ever celebration took place at Kent State University a ...

Pitt student makes history becoming first African-American female drum major

Pitt sophomore Kennedy Aderogba will make history as the first African-American female drum major for the Pitt Panthers, a position she is ready to embrace her new role.
Afro

‘Lift as you rise’: Black women founders mentor the next wave of leaders

Across the United States, Black women entrepreneurs are building successful businesses while paving the way for the next generation. Through internships, mentorships and leadership programs, they are ...
The American Prospect

To Be Black, Female, and Unemployed

This article appears in the December 2025 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Subscribe here. When the unemployment rate for African American women hit nearly 7 percent in August, alarms went off ...

Notre Dame women's basketball's Black excellence making community impact

This Black History Month, Niele Ivey and KK Bransford spoke about their roles as role models, Adams junior Amya Henry is one ...
River Journal Online

Westchester Community College Foundation to Honor American Women of African Heritage at 2026 Gala

The Westchester Community College Foundation announced that American Women of African Heritage, Inc. (AWAH) will receive the Community Leadership Award at the Foundation’s 2026 Transforming Futures ...
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Black women and workers lead urgent call to action at CBCF conference

Day One of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s (CBCF) 54th Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., featured several panels and workshops focused on issues affecting the Black ...
USA Today

For these Black women Mexico City became a haven, a fresh start

MEXICO CITY − On a perfect, sunny 75-degree day, a group of Black American women gathered at a sidewalk cafe over coffee and pastries to dish about dating, the affordability of weight loss medications ...