Black Women
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An ode to ‘Jet’ magazine’s ‘Beauty of the Week’
Parent company Johnson Publishing filed for bankruptcy last week
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Lorraine Branham showed me that a black woman could succeed in journalism
A friend and mentor, the longtime newspaper editor and educator died this week at 66
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‘What Men Want’ is an excellent sports movie with a woman, Taraji P. Henson, at its center
Karl-Anthony Towns, Shaq, Grant Hill and Lisa Leslie have cameos in new comedy
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‘Clemency,’ the best film at Sundance, was written and directed by a black woman
Director Chinonye Chukwu brings a gripping story of death row to the film festival
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Sundance report: Tichina Arnold reflects on ‘Martin’ and black women in Hollywood
Co-starring in the Brad Pitt-produced ‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco,’ Arnold says, ‘I can play anything.’
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Can a black heroine fix the racist stereotypes infecting ‘King Kong’?
In new Broadway production, actress Christiani Pitts steps into the role first made famous by Fay Wray
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Michelle Obama, Gabrielle Union, Cardi B and Kim Porter turn private truths about black mothers into public realities that need to be heard
Famous black women bring recognizable faces to issues like infertility and surrogacy, which have long been coded as white
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Check out our remix of ‘Undefeated,’ an anthem for black female athletes
Diamond Kuts remixes Rayana Jay song that celebrates the resilience of women who face opponents on the court and in society
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Sanaa Lathan on shaving her head for role: ‘It was just so freeing on every level’
‘Nappily Ever After’ actress explores emotional relationship black women have with their hair