Black Women
Culture
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
Sports
Black female athletes: Things are better, but far from fair
Panel at Morgan State focuses on obstacles facing women in sports
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With ‘for colored girls,’ Ntozake Shange gave generations of black women a way to see God in themselves
Saying goodbye to a black feminist who always walked like a lion
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‘The Oath’ and two new plays question the white liberal fantasy that black women will save us all
In three works, women weigh pursuing freedom against losing their families
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A world tour — and global platform, plus a boss new women’s shoe — LeBron James had the best summer ever
‘He says he doesn’t wanna be president, but who knows what could happen’
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Taraji P. Henson to become a sports agent — at least on film
Packed with athlete cameos, Henson’s new comedy is on time with #MeToo, equal pay — and the blossoming of black women in Hollywood