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Former television judge Joe Brown has been banned from practicing law in the state of Tennessee. The state Supreme Court ordered that Brown be placed on an inactive status that would prevent him from overseeing legal matters. According to reports, Brown is battling type II diabetes and is suffering from the “effects of prescribed medication […]

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Today marked the very first United State of Women Summit at The White House led by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. As expected, the event attracted some of the most powerful, educated and elegant ladies in the country as they gathered to talk about worldwide women’s equality and other women-related topics. The […]

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New drug reforms are slated to be presented to the United Nations in April.

Gianni Graham, 9, wants to "encourage and inspire" 1,000 girls in homeless shelters and foster care by giving them a Barbie doll.

  Black Girls Rock! is not just an awards show, it’s a year-round organization that helps empower young women. Its founder, DJ Beverly Bond has…

Black women of all ages shined bright all over social media this weekend for the #BlackOutDay hashtag! After the 2015 Black Girls Rock ceremony, there…

Giving young black girls positive reflections of themselves is a must because it improves their chances of growing into their fullest potential—regardless of how it ruffles the feathers of those who lack a fundamental understanding in the intersecting inequalities for marginalized people.

During this year’s Black Girls Rock!, Erykah Badu, Cicely Tyson, Jada Pinkett-Smith and Ava Duvernay were among a handful of trailblazers who were honored at the star-studded ceremony.…

   This weekend, BET and Centric air Black Girls Rock! and awards show that celebrates the achievements of African-American women in different areas of entertainment,…