/tags/african-american-women African American women en-US Copyright Wed, 06 Dec 2023 17:44:31 GMT /news/2023-12-06/study-pregnant-black-native-americans-high-blood-pressure The Thriving Heart’s study received $21 million in funding to offer programs, like prenatal care across 10 counties in North Carolina. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 17:44:31 GMT /news/2023-12-06/study-pregnant-black-native-americans-high-blood-pressure Sharryse Piggott /news/2022-05-25/historical-marker-dedicated-first-black-woman-licensed-practice-law-north-carolina Ruth Whitehead Whaley was the first Black woman to study at the Fordham University School of Law and to receive a degree from there. Wed, 25 May 2022 18:04:23 GMT /news/2022-05-25/historical-marker-dedicated-first-black-woman-licensed-practice-law-north-carolina Leoneda Inge, Joe Jurney /news/2022-03-21/first-but-not-last-black-girls-see-themselves-in-court-pick For Black girls, the possibility of Jackson being the first Black woman on the Supreme Court is a moment of promise, hope and the breaking of yet another barrier. Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:36:45 GMT /news/2022-03-21/first-but-not-last-black-girls-see-themselves-in-court-pick Associated Press /news/2022-03-13/black-business-ownership-is-higher-than-pre-pandemic-women-are-driving-that-growth The number of Black-owned businesses is currently more than 30% above pre-pandemic levels. A Brooklyn street nicknamed "Black Girl Magic Row," exemplifies women helping one another succeed. Sun, 13 Mar 2022 10:00:52 GMT /news/2022-03-13/black-business-ownership-is-higher-than-pre-pandemic-women-are-driving-that-growth Jasmine Garsd /news/2022-02-15/diving-into-history-for-black-explorers-searching-for-sunken-slave-ships-is-a-personal-journey More than 150 years after the emancipation of African slaves in America, artifacts marking the treacherous journey people took through the Middle Passage are still being found. Tue, 15 Feb 2022 19:20:53 GMT /news/2022-02-15/diving-into-history-for-black-explorers-searching-for-sunken-slave-ships-is-a-personal-journey Leoneda Inge /race-demographics/2020-03-28/loving-and-leaving-morocco-during-coronavirus-pandemic Late last week, the U.S. State Department officially put a halt on international travel as we know it. It is recommending United States citizens stay… Sat, 28 Mar 2020 17:53:47 GMT /race-demographics/2020-03-28/loving-and-leaving-morocco-during-coronavirus-pandemic Leoneda Inge /arts-culture/2019-02-07/an-ode-to-black-women-in-bondage The number of incarcerated women increased by more than 700 percent between 1980 and 2016, according to data from The Sentencing Project. Poet DaMaris… Thu, 07 Feb 2019 17:00:22 GMT /arts-culture/2019-02-07/an-ode-to-black-women-in-bondage Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2019-02-07/an-ode-to-black-women-in-bondage The number of incarcerated women increased by more than 700 percent between 1980 and 2016, according to data from The Sentencing Project. Poet DaMaris… Thu, 07 Feb 2019 17:00:22 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-02-07/an-ode-to-black-women-in-bondage Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /race-demographics/2018-02-05/member-of-all-black-female-wwii-battalion-turns-100 The birthday celebrations continue for Millie Dunn Veasey of Raleigh, North Carolina. On January 31, the World War II veteran turned 100 years old. Veasey… Mon, 05 Feb 2018 13:51:48 GMT /race-demographics/2018-02-05/member-of-all-black-female-wwii-battalion-turns-100 Leoneda Inge