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Recently in the news there been a lot of discussion around black women. Everything from hair, to relationships, black women has become the center of attention. Some of discussion has not always been positive but one thing for sure black women have not allowed the negativity to deter them. A recent poll by Allure magazine proves just that.
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and according to BlackDoctor.org “African-American females experience higher death rates from breast cancer than any other racial or ethnic group.” This is partially due to African-American women tending to have more aggressive tumors. The fact is not meant to scare you, but it is meant as a wake up call.
Educate yourself and women you know on risk factors, discover ways to reduce the risk of
LONDON– Dr. Satoshi Kanazawa, a lecturer in the London School of Economic’s management department is under fire for an article he published on Psychology Today claiming that black women were rated to be less attractive than women of other races.
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Psychology Today has posted a controversial article on their site titled: “Why Are Black Women Less Physically Attractive Than Other Women?”
The article posted by blogger Satoshi Kanazawa is based on a study conducted in which several people were interviewed (number undisclosed) on the scientific fundamentalist blog.
The post goes into speaking about why African American women are found to be less attractive. He goes on to disregard differences in Body Mass Index
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Other familiar voices include Sybil Wilkes of the Tom Joyner Morning Show, former local on-air personality Egypt Sherrod, former Radio One Baltimore PD and on-air personality Neke Howse and Ebony Steele, co-host of the RIckey Smiley Morning Show.
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As part of the continuing coverage in honor of Women’s History Month, Black Enterprise has compiled a list of suggestions for how women can develop or reinforce their professional profile.
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The article also cites a Catalyst study that reports women in corporate positions are often seen more as nurturers than they are as problem-solvers.
READ THE ARTICLE ON BLACKENTERPRISE.COM
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I Love Oprah! There’s so many words that can describe who and what she represents. I’ll share one, Regal. You can see the elevation of her mission and vision through all that she does. She never ceases to amazes me with her selfless acts of love and empowerment.
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An African-American women is making history as the first black woman from Alabama to take the congressional oath of office. Once sworn into office in November, Terri Sewell will be part of a record making Congress who now will have 15 black woman serving.
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For decades, women have been trying to close the wage gap with men, who still earn more than their female peers with the same level of education. But one group — young, single women with no children — has closed that gap and is pulling ahead of their male counterparts.
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In case you were wondering about the status of breast cancer, the following statistics were provided by the Northeast Ohio affiliate of Komen for the Cure.
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Legs covered in skin-toned stockings, her skirt crisp to the knee, Patty Davis slips on the black heels she has shined for the day.
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Minorities and women are still underrepresented in the boardrooms of Fortune 500 companies, lagging far behind the national population percentages, according to U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, a Democrat out of Hoboken.
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FROM WNYC.org:
Swimming is a great form of exercise, a refreshing summer activity and an important life skill. Yet African American women seem to be…let’s say less than enthusiastic.
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From NYTimes.com:
With an AIDS vaccine still out of reach, two rigorous new studies have found different ways to sharply cut H.I.V. infections among women and schoolgirls, who make up a majority of the newly infected in sub-Saharan Africa.
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