Black woman

In online experiment, white man experiences difficulty of being black

Aunt of mother arrested for leaving kids in car during interview says ‘she was too proud to ask for help’

Charges reduced for pregnant mother who drove children into ocean

Autopsy reveals that Miriam Carey was shot multiple times in back by D.C. police

Transgender student discriminated against for using women’s bathroom

Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o makes history by becoming Lancôme’s first black ambassadress

BYP 100’s Jamira Burley among those honored at White House event

Muriel E. Bowser defeats D.C. mayor in primary

Innocent woman who spent 7 years in prison to sue New York City

Woman makes history by becoming college’s first African American female president

Woman shoots mother, claims stand your ground

Lauryn Hill owes the IRS again

Award-winning blogger & BYP 100 member Luvvie Ajayi talks success and activism

Civil rights lawsuit underway against Chicago Police, city

This woman’s a hero

Racist or not? Russian Socialite poses on chair made of black woman

After 19 months, Cece McDonald freed from men’s prison

Amber Ruffin makes history as first female writer for a late night talk show

Florida state attorney files motion to block Marissa Alexander’s bond

Letitia James sworn in as first woman of color elected to citywide office

Woman receives good fortune after returning $800 to rightful owner

Charges brought against Chicago detective who fatally shot Rekia Boyd

Marissa Alexander’s bond hearing post-poned until next year

80-year-old jailed for domestic dispute, Rickey Smiley pays her bail

17 years later: a black woman recalls protecting a white klansman

Here we go again: Another professional woman told that her natural hairstyle isn’t acceptable

Obama selects Patricia E. Campbell-Smith as first African American Chief Judge of US Court of Federal Claims

Long-time Photographer Carrie Mae Weems Honored With $625,000 “Genius Grant”

VIDEO: Police Officer Punches Special Needs Woman in the Face!

Where Is Kalisha Madden, and Where is Media Coverage of Black Missing Persons?

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