Last month, news broke that actor and singer Jussie Smollett had been attacked in a racist and homophobic hate crime in Chicago. Shortly...

Last week, we talked about how many stereotypes about Black women and girls have deep roots in slavery and racism — particularly when it...

Last week, we explored how the way that our society views Black girls as more mature and less innocent than their white peers may allow...

In January, the documentary Surviving R. Kelly aired on Lifetime. It presented a searing look at how the singer and songwriter has...

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has served the greater Pittsburgh area since 1796. The first newspaper published west of the Allegheny...

This month, the razor company Gillette released a television commercial that plays off its signature tagline” “the best a man can get.” ...

January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, a time for all of us to take steps to end these problems in our...

It’s that time of year again! Time to dust off your favorite high heels (or sneakers! Or roller skates — we welcome ALL shoes), get out...

It’s hard to believe, but the end of 2018 is upon us. Whether the year was one of your best ever or one that you are ready to leave...

In recent weeks, the case of Cyntoia Brown made national news once again after the Tennessee Supreme Court denied a challenge to her life...