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Category Archives: Black Girls Rock the News
Show Me the Unbiased Child: Studies on Racial Biases
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. On August 28, 1963, the … Continue reading
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Tagged doll study, Kenneth and Mamie Clark, news
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Remembering Dr. Dorothy Height
The Akan of West Africa have a proverb that beautifully illustrates the importance of remembering the legendary Dr. Dorothy Height: “Se wo were fi na wosankofa a yenkyi,” which translates to “It is not wrong to go back for that … Continue reading
Rihanna Breaks The Silence on Abuse
In a much anticipated interview last Friday on ABC’s 20/20, Diane Sawyer interviewed pop-star Rihanna about her fight back in February with fellow singer and now ex-boyfriend, Chris Brown. Rihanna alleged that after they left a Grammy party, Chris proceeded … Continue reading
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Tagged awareness, Chris Brown, domestic abuse, empowerment, news, Rihanna, violence
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Fight For Your Right To Live Longer
Turn on the television or radio. Pick up a newspaper or news magazine. Surf the web. Either way, you’re bound to come across a discussion about healthcare coverage in the United States. By now, after the media’s constant barrage of … Continue reading
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Tagged black women's helth, breast cancer, health care
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Stray Bullet Takes Spelman Student Too Soon
Last Thursday, Spelman student Jasmine Lynn was fatally struck by a stray bullet near the campus of Clark Atlanta University. The chest wound Lynn suffered allegedly came from “a group of individuals involved in a physical altercation on Mitchell Street.” … Continue reading
NYT Hits a Wall with Black Girls’ Hair
We here at Black Girls Rock! totally understand how, at one point or another, hair has has played a significant role in a black girl’s life. Our complicated relationship to our hair stems back centuries ago to the time of … Continue reading
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Tagged bell hooks, black hair, good hair, New York Times
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White House Council on Women and Girls Launches Website
On March 11, 2009, President Obama announced the inaugural White House Council on Women and Girls. President Obama made the following statement regarding the Council: “The purpose of this Council is to ensure that American women and girls are treated … Continue reading
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Tagged council on women and girls, government news
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Rapper Roxanne Receives the Big Payback
09/02/09 Update: According to Slate.com, this inspirational story is made up. Shanté, real name Lolita Shanté Gooden, has allegedly never received a Ph. D in psychology from Cornell University, nor did Warner Music have a contractual obligation to pay for … Continue reading
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Tagged female rapper, role models, Roxanne Shante
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And The Race is On!
We all know the story: Black women can’t find Black husbands, the divorce rate is astronomical, marriage is for white people, etc. The studies have proven that the Black family infrastructure is failing, and that Black women are sustaining the … Continue reading
