Sisterly Love: The Rise of the Black Girl Crush - Huffington Post (blog)

Sisterly Love: The Rise of the Black Girl Crush Huffington Post (blog) Wallace absolved a tremendous amount of shame of mine with that principle and it has in turn helped me rectify my fascination with the lives of other women who happen to look just like me. Black women, more broadly -- and Black women,artistically ...

Hair raising: Iconic women who changed black hair standards - The Grio

Hair raising: Iconic women who changed black hair standards The Grio (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images) From Madame Noire: I love looking through Google Images at all the fly photos of black female figures wearing their hair in such an eclectic array of styles. Going against the grain, their jet-setting looks and ...

Remixing Ireland's Gender Blend - New York Times

Remixing Ireland's Gender Blend New York Times CORK, IRELAND — Could Ireland's spectacular economic implosion have been avoided if more women had been in power? Kathleen Lynch, a deputy minister in the Departments of Health and Justice and Equality, doesn't think men can be blamed for the crisis. and more »

Black men a 'distinct minority' at HBCUs - The Grio

Black men a 'distinct minority' at HBCUs The Grio Moreover, at the 100 accredited black colleges and universities, 61.5 percent of the attendees are women. So what's behind the disparity? Experts say that black men have very few role models that inspire them to pursue education, face tougher financial ... and more »

Black Women in America: Peeling Back the Labels - The Commercial Dispatch

Black Women in America: Peeling Back the Labels The Commercial Dispatch By Krissah Thompson Rich or poor, educated or not, black women sometimes feel as though myths are stalking them like shadows, their lives reduced to a string of labels. The angry black woman. The strong black woman. The unfeeling black woman. and more »