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Black Women Face Increased Violence

October 2, 2015

by Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Black women were murdered at more than double the rate of White women in 2012 and almost all (92 percent) of these women knew their assailant, according a report titled, “When Men Murder Women” by the Violence Policy Center. The annual study, now in its 17th […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Women, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Jazelle Hunt

Black Women’s Wellness Day: Eliminating Health Disparities and Creating a New Vision

July 31, 2015

By Jasmine Zapata, MD July 31, 2015 Women listen to keynote speaker Queen Afua at last year’s Black Women’s Wellness Day. Photo by Hedi Rudd “[We] have decided that our lives and our wellbeing are too precious to neglect. We’re no longer willing to be the subject of disparity reports, to bury our mothers and […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Women, Black Women’s Wellness Day BWWD, Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness, Heart Disease, Jasmine Zapata, JULY 31 2015, Obesity, VOL. 25 NO. 29

Series: Black Women Entrepreneurs

July 31, 2015

By Brianna Rae July 31, 2015     Always powerful leaders and providers for their communities and beyond, Black women are continuing this legacy and seriously shining in the sphere of business and economic development.   The 2015 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report shows that the number of Black women-owned firms has risen by an […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Women, Black Women Entrepreneurs, Black Women in Business, Entrepreneurship, JULY 31 2015, State of Women-Owned Businesses Report, VOL. 25 NO. 29, Women in Business, Women-Owned Business, Womenable

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Your Silence Still Won’t Protect You: Reflections on Audre Lorde, Sandra Bland, & the Power of Speaking

July 31, 2015

By Amber Walker July 31, 2015   Amber Walker     “Audre Lorde said, ‘Your silence will not protect you,’ but, for Black women, the price of speaking truth to power can be your life.”     Throughout my life, my elders, teachers, peers and partners reiterated that I have “quite the mouth on me.” […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Amber Walker, Audre Lorde, Black Women, JULY 31 2015, Sandra Brand, VOL. 25 NO. 29

Black Women See Job Prospects Improve

July 10, 2015

By Freddie Allen, Senior Washington Correspondent July 10, 2015       WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Job prospects for Black women improved in June, as they recorded better employment numbers than the other major adult groups, the latest jobs report by the Labor Department shows.    The jobless rate for Black women over 20 years old […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Unemployment, Black Women, Black Women Job Statistics, Black Women Workforce, Employment Statistics, JULY 10 2015, Labor Statistics, VOL. 25 NO. 26

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

Black Women Killed by Police are Ignored

May 8, 2015

By Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Columnist May 8, 2015   Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Columnist     You know their names – Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice – because these African American men were unarmed and killed by “law enforcement” officers. Their names have been part of a litany invoked when police shootings are discussed. Their […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Lives Matter, Black Women, Julianne Malveaux, MAY 8 2015, Police Brutality, Police Killings, Police Violence, VOL. 25 NO. 17



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