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Unlike the efforts made to raise awareness of Black history in the United States, acknowledging the presence of Black people ...
Credit: AFRO Photo/ Marnita Coleman Varia Alston, 21, a junior at McDaniel College in Westminster, Md., was named the inaugural young adult recipient of the Unsung Black Catholic Woman Award ...
And they lifted us up," said the 46-year-old Maryland governor. Wes Moore loves his wife and loves Black women, the Maryland governor gushed about during a recent radio interview. Moore ...
British artist Thomas J Price probably could have counted on some controversy when he erected a sculpture of a Black woman in New York’s Times Square. Unveiled on April 29, the 12-foot-high ...
Sandra Izsadore influenced Afrobeat icon Fela Kuti during his 1969 U.S. visit. While not its creator, her impact on the genre ...
“How does this statue erected in Times Square ‘confront perceived notions of identity and representation,’ it’s just some obnoxious looking overweight black woman, it’s reinforcing those ...
Supporters praise the 12-foot bronze figure as a bold celebration of Black women, particularly plus-size women, in a public space long dominated by statues of white men. One X post cheered ...
A towering 12-foot bronze statue of a Black woman, titled Grounded in the Stars, has recently been installed in New York City’s Times Square, sparking a wide range of reactions. Created by ...
This National Nurses Week, the AFRO recognizes the vital contributions ... What drives her most is ensuring that her patients, especially Black women, are heard and respected.
BOISE, Idaho — Seyi Arogundade has made history at the University of Idaho, becoming the first Black woman elected student body president in the institution's 135-year existence. Arogundade ...
In a panel moderated by MadameNoire managing editor, Danica Daniel, our Women To Know: Modern Mavericks spoke in-depth about their work as Black women artists.
Price’s 12-foot tall bronze “Grounded in the Stars” sculpture – which depicts a young Black woman dressed in everyday clothes and standing with her hands on her hips – has been installed ...