In part two, continue the remarkable story of Jackie Ormes, the pioneering African American cartoonist who brought joy and social justice to millions.

For teenage girls, researchers have found that the ways they perceive and feel about their own physical appearance are important components in their emotional well-being. But for Black adolescent ...

“It was very much ‘That’s the Black show’ or ‘That’s Keke Palmer, the Black girl on the network.’” At the time, Palmer was only 15, so this was not only hard to ...

Every girl in school had already heard Dani sing and knew that her voice was strong and good. The important thing was for Sebastien to know. Now Sebastien would never know, and it might be months ...

In hindsight, I realize that the majority of the dolls I owned and saw in stores did not look like me — an experience many Black girls can relate to. When I was younger, many of Barbie's ...