"black-history-month" Articles & Blogs:
Celebrating Black Women Writers and Artists for Black History Month
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The Frisky has an awesome series of images and stories about black women writers and artists, that are not as often heard of, including Ntozake Shange, Judith Jamison, and my very favorite Zora Neale Hurston.
I recently re-read Their Eyes Were Watching...[Read on] |
Women Who Dared: Amelia Earhart, Eleanor Roosevelt, Barbara Walters, Rosa Parks and More (Photos)
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In honor of Women’s History Month, wowOwow and the website findingDulcinea.com pay tribute to 15 inspirational women who helped to shape the world in which we livePhoto Essay | Today 8:30 amIn honor of Women’s History Month, wowOwow.com has te...[Read on] |
History Is on Women's Side in the Workplace
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(WOMENSENEWS)--A flurry of February headlines announced, just in time for Women's History Month, that for the first time women outnumber men on the nation's payrolls.
Second-paragraph perspective pointed out that is mainly because of the depleted employe...[Read on] |
Women’s History Month Quiz
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This comes from Deborah Siegel at Girl w/Pen:
Ok ladies and gents, let’s see if we can start a Women’s History Meme here. Take the quiz below, see how you do, and if you have a blog, feel free to post the quiz there AND ADD ONE ADDITIONAL QUESTION O...[Read on] |
Black History Month – Honoring Female Athletes
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Over the years, there have been many great black athletes. This month, to celebrate Black History Month, we’d like to honor some of the women who have contributed to the soul of sports.
Pioneers
Althea Gibson was a pioneer in both amateur tennis and pr...[Read on] |
Scarlett Johansson to Be Black Widow in 'Iron Man 2'
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Actress will play spy in next installment of Marvel Comics franchisePost | Today 9:35 am
Actress Scarlett Johansson will don a skintight black outfit when she plays Black Widow in the forthcoming "Iron Man" sequel.
Rumor had it that Johans...[Read on] |
Black History Month – Honoring Female Athletes
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Over the years, there have been many great black athletes. This month, to celebrate Black History Month, we’d like to honor some of the women who have contributed to the soul of sports.
Pioneers
Althea Gibson was a pioneer in both amateur tennis and pr...[Read on] |
Celebrating Working Women: March 2011
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Kronos and Xplane created this video in honor of International Women's Day (March 8, 2011). The purpose of the video is to provide viewers with a look at several interesting facts about the changes and developments that have impacted women in the workfo...[Read on] |
Write a post for Women’s History Month
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The month of March marks a global celebration of women’s talents, achievements and contributions to society. Every year, since the United Nations proclaimed March 8th International Women’s Day in 1977, organizations around the world host a variety ...[Read on] |
Write a post for Women’s History Month
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The month of March marks a global celebration of women’s talents, achievements and contributions to society. Every year, since the United Nations proclaimed March 8th International Women’s Day in 1977, organizations around the world host a variety ...[Read on] |
Naomi Wolf to write the history of the vagina
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The New York Observer reports that Naomi Wolf's new book will be "a cultural history of the vagina." Which is funny, because I was totally planning on writing a history of my left tit! (Kidding, kidding.)
Hanne Blank - amazing author of Virgin: The Unt...[Read on] |
Getting to know your new WNBA
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With the Final Four upon us and the WNBA draft taking place next week, it’s time to take a look at the new class of professional ballers.
Last year was considered the deepest class in WNBA history. This year there isn’t as much depth but with roste...[Read on] |
How Kick-Ass Would A Harriet Tubman Barbie Be?
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Multi-media artist, Pierre Bennu, has released the second piece in a three-series installment of commercials for a hypothetical "Black Moses Barbie" toy. The commercials are an extremely clever and funny tribute to the legacy of Harriet Tubman and o...[Read on] |
Experiencing history in Berlin
| Yesterday my day was chock full of history. I saw it, I read about it, and I experienced it. Being in Berlin is a chance to see firsthand things you’ve only been able to read about in History books…that is if you ever bothered to even read your hist...[Read on] |
Are You Following The Seventeen Magazine Project Yet?
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Last month, 18 year-old Jamie Keiles caught the attention of several women’s Web sites when she announced her plans to embark on an unprecedented experiment into the female adolescent experience: The Seventeen Magazine Project. For her final mo...[Read on] |
Celebrating Hillary Rodham Clinton Week
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This post was submitted by Andrea Peterson, WCF Communications Fellow
We recently celebrated International Women’s Day and it’s currently Women’s History month, but there is another event I want to...
This is a content summary only. Visit Women and...[Read on] |
Why Won't the US Build the National Women's History Museum?
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The answer: because two senators are holding up the vote that would allow it. Yep, you read that right: Senators Tim Coburn (R – OK) and Jim DeMint (R – SC) have placed a hold on the bill (which the House already passed), which would sell a pi...[Read on] |
Sojourner Truth honored in the Capitol
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Today Congress will unveil a new bust of Sojourner Truth in the U.S. Capitol. She's the first black woman to be honored there. This is a far cry from the last time Congress proposed "honoring" a black woman, Melissa Harris Lacewell writes:
It is import...[Read on] |
A cautionary tale: Sheryl, Malcolm and Michael or keep track of your valuables
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p>Swoopes during her visit
to the White House with the
Houston Comets, 2001.
It has happened to some of the most famous people in modern history including Malcolm X and Michael Jackson. I remember the shock and heartfelt panic in my chest when...[Read on] |
“Well-behaved women seldom make history.”
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Laurel Thatcher Ulrich is credited with the famous quote, “Well-behaved women seldom make history,” which is a phrase that has since become a slogan of just about everyone and their grandma. (There’s even a coffee mug floating around the...[Read on] |
'Precious' Pushes Past Controversy to Oscar Night
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(WOMENSENEWS)--Not since the film version of "The Color Purple" came out 15 years ago have black women had so much at stake at the Academy Awards.
"The Color Purple"--based on a book of the same name by Alice Walker about sisterhood a...[Read on] |
National Women’s History Museum bill moves to the Senate
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This is pretty cool. The House of Representatives recently passed a bipartisan bill (HR 1700) that would set the stage for a National Women’s History Museum to be built on the National Mall. It now moves to the Senate. The House passed HR 1700 on a v...[Read on] |
Al Gore’s Daughter Karenna to Separate, Too
| Karenna Gore and her husband, Drew Schiff, have separated after 12 years of marriage, People reports. They have three kids. Drew, a doctor (Dr. Drew!), is an employee of the biotech firm Aisling Capital, while Karenna is currently working on “a document...[Read on] |
Is high school ready for girls’ wrestling?
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For high-school wrestlers across the country, February is the stuff of dreams. Sectional meets leading up to state tournaments begin this month, and thousands of hopes will be realized while thousands more wind up dashed.
Megan Black, a sophomore wrestle...[Read on] |
Fashion Face-Off: "It" Girls at Chanel
| Every Friday VF.com pores through the crème de la crème of party pictures to find two contenders for the best outfit of the week. Tell us your favorite in our Fashion Face-Off. New York Fashion Week began in earnest last night at the opening...[Read on] |
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