Empowerment

We need to stop telling Black children to “sit down and shut up”

NBA star Derrick Rose donates $1 million to After School Matters program

Marquis Govan could reshape Ferguson, and he’s just 11 years old

In Kansas City, ‘Buy Black’ movement gains progress

Queen Like Me: new children’s book tells stories of powerful black women

Promoting literacy: Florida barbershop hands out books to young customers

Video: Woman fired for speaking her mind, goes on to start own business

A list of empowering books for little black girls

‘Ban Bossy’ campaign seeks to empower young girls to become leaders

Tamron Hall joins cast of ‘Today’ show

Beyoncé will be the highest paid black artist of all time after tour

The affects of HIV/AIDS on the black community

National Black HIV/AIDS Day 2014

Former inmate-turned-mentor challenges gang members to turn their lives around

Young activists speak out against racial injustice in America with new project

The Return

STUDY: African Americans Feel LESS Empowered Today Than A Few Years Ago

Olympian Kellie Wells Shares Story To Empower Sex Abuse Victims

Post Thanksgiving Thoughts on Black Feminism: "My Great Aunt Made Me Go There"

Domestic Violence Awareness Month: My Black Girl Story of Night Terrors and Somebody Named Jesus

Is It Ever OK For White People To Say NIGGER?

October is Breast Cancer Awareness and Domestic Violence Awareness: But Are We Truly Aware of Both??

Maya Rupert's "Is Marriage Equality for White People?"

Nas Brings Back THE REAL With "Nasty" Music Video

A Message To Black LBGT Youth On National Coming Out Day

How Racism Is Destroying America's Political Discourse

Why You Should Be Taking Tyler, the Creator and Kreayshawn Seriously

Did 3 Little Girls Inspire Lil Wayne's "How to Love?"

WATCH THE THRONE, And Why Jay-Z and Mitt Romney Have A LOT In Common

Is Nicki Minaj In An Abusive Relationship?

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