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The Grio22d
Black women suffered the most job loss in April, report says
While more than 170,000 jobs were added to the job market in April, Black women accounted for the highest job loss. Though the U.S. economy added over 170,000 jobs last month, more Black women ...
The Source Magazine28d
New Times Square Statue of Black Woman Sparks Praise and Controversy
A towering 12-foot bronze statue of a Black woman, titled Grounded in the Stars, has recently been installed in New York City’s Times Square, sparking a wide range of reactions. Created by ...
Penn Live29d
Woman who called a Black child a racist slur has raised a backlash but also thousands of dollars
A video showing a Minnesota woman at a playground last week openly admitting to using a racist slur against a Black child has garnered millions of views. Maybe equally viral has been a ...
The Grio28d
A 12-foot Black woman now stands tall in Times Square—and some folks are big mad about it
A 12-foot bronze statue of a Black woman with braids, wearing casual everyday wear in Times Square has people talking. While a new installation, or anything, really in New York City’s most ...
Yahoo28d
A black bear attack recently killed a Florida woman. Here's where they're found in Louisiana
This is the second bear attack in Florida in 2025. While black bear attacks are rare, as the species is typically non-aggressive, there are chances when encounters could escalate. Now, as they ...
The Conversation24d
Grief, strength and resistance: The Black Woman of Gippsland is a powerful reckoning with colonial myths
Nearly two centuries later, Andrea James’ The Black Woman of Gippsland reclaims this history. Written and directed by the Yorta Yorta and Gunaikurnai playwright, a descendant of the Thorpe and ...
Phys.org24d
Study gauges what affects professional women soccer players' social media brands
Women's professional soccer has grown in popularity over the last decade, while social media has simultaneously given athletes an accessible way to promote their personal brands. A new study from ...
The Independent27d
Statue of a Black woman in Times Square brings out the worst of the right-wingers on social media
“How does this statue erected in Times Square ‘confront perceived notions of identity and representation,’ it’s just some obnoxious looking overweight black woman, it’s reinforcing those ...
Fox News27d
DAVID MARCUS: New York's new statue takes wokeness to unprecedented heights
For years now, we have been lectured about the pernicious stereotype of the angry Black woman and its negative effects on society, so imagine my shock when I learned that a 12-foot bronze statue ...
The Independent29d
A woman who called a Black child a slur has raised a backlash but also thousands of dollars
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Daily Mail22d
Black woman issues threat to white South African refugees allowed into the US: 'You don't have protection'
A black career coach has sparked outrage after issuing a chilling warning to white South Africans who were resettled in the US by Donald Trump. Diva Moore, who styles herself an author online ...
Daily Mail22d
Outrage as white cop convicted of assaulting black woman during arrest is given sweetheart plea deal
A white police officer was allowed to plead guilty to a lesser misdemeanor charge after a felony conviction for assaulting and pepper-spraying a woman ... Angeles Sheriff's Professional ...