Tag: black women
Columnist Gwen DeRu: A Birmingham Institution
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...
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
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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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
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
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
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
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...
Kim Godwin First Black Woman Named ABC News President
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...
Google Announces Initiative to Train 100,000 Black Women in Digital Skills...
By Derek Major
Black Enterprise
Google officially launched an initiative last week to provide 100,000 Black women with career development and digital skills training by 2022.
The...