With those words, Senator Kamala Harris became the first woman, the first African American woman, and the first Asian woman to run on a presidential ticket. Sen Harris tweeted, “@JoeBiden can unify the American people because he’s spent his life fighting for us. And as president, he’ll build an America that lives up to our […]
Lawrence E. Walker’s New Book “Sweet Georgia Brown: Impact, Courage, Sacrifice, and Will” Chronicles Military Achievements of Black Women During World War II
Somerset, N.J. – Lawrence E. Walker is a native of New Jersey, president and CEO of PureHistory.org, an online social search engine and media network focusing on American History and around the World, and recipient of the Army Person of the Year award in 1997 for his groundbreaking research on the history of black women […]
ExpressJet Airlines, a United Express Carrier, Commemorates Ten-Year Anniversary of Historic First All-Female, African-American Flight Crew
ATLANTA – ExpressJet Airlines this week commemorated the ten-year anniversary of its flight that made history as our nation’s first commercial revenue flight operated by an all-female, African-American crew. On February 12, 2009, Captain Rachelle Jones Kerr, First Officer Stephanie Grant and Flight Attendants Diana Galloway and Robin Rogers operated a roundtrip flight between Atlanta […]
BET Celebrates Black Excellence with Two Uplifting Specials Premiering in December
NEW YORK – BET Networks is set to premiere two powerful specials in December, embracing the holiday spirit that uplifts and celebrates black excellence. “A THOUSAND WORDS WITH MICHELLE OBAMA” premieres on Wednesday, December 5 at 9PM ET and “Q85: A MUSICAL CELEBRATION FOR QUINCY JONES” will air on Sunday, December 9 at 8PM ET. […]
Time to Hook Black Women Up
Julianne Malveaux, PhD – By Senator Elect Doug Jones (D-AL) did not have to win his battle against accused sexual molester and Republican candidate Roy Moore in the epic battle in Alabama on December 12. He won because young people, some white women (most of them voted for Moore), and an amazing effort from Alabama’s […]
How Black Women Saved Alabama — and Democracy
NOTE: In the video above Roland Martin speaks to Black women who mobilized voters in Alabama on Election Day (unrelated to story). How Black Women Saved Alabama — and Democracy By Kerra Bolton (CNN) – America, you were in danger, girl. That is until 96% of African-American voters saved democracy and human decency by defeating […]
Black Women Vote in Higher Numbers Than Any Other Demographic
By Bonnie Petrie, WUWM – Glynda Carr of Higher Heights for America says that shouldn’t be surprising. Black women have a long tradition of political activism, she says, “From Harriet Tubman who walked so that Sojourner Truth could stand and say, ‘Ain’t I a woman,’ to Fannie Lou Hamer who was able to say, ‘I’m […]
Gilbane Building Company Appoints Linda Graves as Vice President of Diversity and Community Affairs
Providence, RI – Gilbane Building Company announced that Linda Graves has been named as Vice President of Diversity and Community Affairs. As a ten-year veteran with Gilbane, Graves will serve in this National leadership role positioning Gilbane’s diversity and inclusion efforts as a comprehensive strategy to achieve business and workforce commitments. In her role, Graves […]
