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  In December, it was announced that Michelle Howard would become the Navy’s first female to receive a fourth star ranking of full admiral. Howard’s ranking became official on Tuesday when she said goodbye to her position as Vice Admiral. 

  First lady Michelle Obama says that America is ready for a female president. The comments came during an interview with Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts.

First lady Michelle Obama will head to Topeka, Kansas to speak to high school students about the importance of diversity.  Mrs. Obama’s trip comes just a day before the 60th anniversary of a landmark Supreme Court case outlawing school segregation. 

First Lady Michelle Obama is committed to motivating every student in America to expand their education beyond high school. And she’s using social media to do just that. 

R&B sensation Chris Brown is set to appear in court Monday on charges of an alleged assault outside a hotel in Washington. If convicted, Brown could face up to six months in jail and a fine of $1,000. 

First Lady Michelle Obama is slated to reveal a proposal Tuesday that would ban the promotion of junk food and sodas in schools. The announcement comes as part of an event celebrating the 4-year anniversary of Obama’s “Let’s Move” health and wellness campaign. 

The Brooklyn Nets worked out with center Jason Collins, who if signed to the team, would become the NBA’s first openly gay player. Collins came out last year when he was a free agent. He has not been picked up by a team, but General Manager Billy King said he was told Collins is “in […]

It was exactly one year ago today that the world lost another precious soul to gun violence. Hadiya Pendleton’s life was tragically cut short when she was struck by a stray bullet while standing with friends inside Vivian Gordon Harsh Park just moments after taking final exams. An honor student at King College Prep High School, […]

A whirlwind of over a million racists and hateful remarks flooded twitter last week after a woman of color was crowned as the new Miss France. The radiant mocha toned Flora Conquerel was excited to be crowned and represent her country even admits the backlash against the multiracial beauty queen. Conquerel represents an ever-changing world […]

An amazing Newsweek article by Joshua DuBios highlights the struggles of black men in America, and the horrific consequences of their large-scale incarceration. According to the article, there are more black men incarcerated, on probation, or on parole than there were slaves in the 1850s.

Forbes has released its annual “Most Powerful Women” list, and we are so proud of the many women of color who made the cut. Congratulations to all of these incredible and inspirational women!

Cleopatra Cowley – mother of slain Chicago teen Hadiya Pendleton – is featured in a new gun control ad; she specifically cites universal background checks as a necessary, commonsense reform. Do you agree? What other reforms would you like to see?