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How Women Under Construction Provides the Tools to Build a Better...

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By Je’Don Holloway-Talley | For The Birmingham Times As both a volunteer and participant with the Birmingham-based Women Under Construction Network (WUCN), Elaine Porter, a...

Black Women Struggle to Find Their Way in a Job World...

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BY TERRY TANG AND MICHAEL CASEY BOSTON (AP) — Regina Lawless hit a professional high at 40, becoming the first director of diversity and inclusion for Instagram. But...

Columnist Gwen DeRu: A Birmingham Institution

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By Nicole S. Daniel The Birmingham Times Gwen DeRu is a Birmingham institution. The founder and CEO of DeRu and Associates, where she provides services such as...

Nichelle Nichols, 89, Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ Broke Barriers for...

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By Lindsey Bahr Associated Press Nichelle Nichols, who broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood as communications officer Lt. Uhura on the original “Star Trek” television...

Drew: Meet the Black Woman Who Invented Home Security Systems

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By Samuetta Hill Drew With March being National Women’s Month, each safety article has highlighted an African American woman who has improved everyday safety for...

Capt. Ashley N. Johnson: Birmingham (AL) native; Chief of Military Justice...

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www.501csw.usafe.af.mil www.501csw.usafe.af.mil Captain Ashley N. Johnson, United States Air Force, is a Birmingham, Alabama native and the Chief of Military Justice for the 501st Combat Support...

Tanesha Sims-Summers Popped on Birmingham’s Scene; Never Looked Back

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By Haley Wilson The Birmingham Times Tanesha Sims-Summers, CEO of Naughty But Nice Kettle Corn Co., describes herself as a “village child” raised by family members,...

9 Black Women Likely Top Supreme Court Contenders

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By Jessica Gresko and Colleen Long Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement gives President Joe Biden a chance to make his...

Strength and Determination: Area Breast Cancer Survivors Share Their Stories

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By Haley Wilson The Birmingham Times To mark the beginning of October—Breast Cancer Awareness Month—The Birmingham Times visited the 10th annual Brenda’s Brown Bosom Buddies (BBBB)...

Black women and the Breast Cancer Disparity Explained

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By Diana Price cancerconnect.com When Karen Jackson was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer she was bewildered—not just by the diagnosis but by the disparity she...