As a Black gay writer and activist, Essex Hemphill used words as a weapon, a radical call to action, and a source of healing.

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Thirteen-year-old writer Ariana Shaprow is displaying her poem “The Way It Should Be” at the Mosaic Children’s Museum in Woodland, California, celebrating the accomplishments of ...

Britain’s first black woman bishop tells her story for the first time in a new memoir.

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Valentine’s Day is coming, and since it’s smack dab in the middle of Black History Month, I’m here with a list of movies that ...

It’s not that easy to just do away with Black History Month. Almost 47 million Americans claim African American heritage, ...

I have come to learn that a strong woman is a beautiful woman. There is no better sport to celebrate this in than swimming. Next to the ESPN Body Issue, there have been many recent movements and ...

Since there are a gazillion options to choose from and all kinds of sizing and sleeve variations, I tapped stylish women to hear about the black tees they own and covet. While reporting this story ...

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