Tag: Black Girl Magic

By Haley Wilson The Birmingham Times Elicia Jacob knows about survival on a professional and personal basis. She grew up in Los Angeles, California, in the...

By Mark Kelly Alabama NewsCenter Mary Kate Bush‘s career is remarkable by any measure. She has worked for three U.S. presidents. She was among the first...

By Ameera Steward The Birmingham Times Jamilah, Hadiyah, and Ayannah Page are more than sisters. They are classmates, mentors, friends, confidants, and colleagues who attended the...

By Ameera Steward The Birmingham Times As in many industries, there are hardships that come along with being in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)...

By Dylan Baggiano UAB News Shekwonya Samuel, a first-year Ph.D. student pursuing a degree in health behavior and promotions at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, is the first-place...

By David Bauder Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — ABC named Kim Godwin as its news division president on Wednesday, making her the first Black woman...

Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Treasurer Tishaura Jones, who has been outspoken in her criticism of the criminal justice system’s “arrest and...

By David Crary Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Deborah Archer, a professor at New York University School of Law with expertise in civil rights and...

MSN News Voting rights activist and politician Stacey Abrams has been nominated by a Norwegian lawmaker for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, Reuters reports. Abrams, who played...

Black Voices Washington promoted Jennifer King to assistant running backs coach Tuesday, making her the first Black female assistant position coach in the NFL. She is...