Tag: black women
Black Women Mayors: A Rising Force in Major American Cities
By Janell Ross
NBC News
NEW ORLEANS — When Mayor LaToya Cantrell — the first woman to lead Crescent City — took office earlier this year,...
Sen. Kamala Harris, U.S. Presidential candidate, makes Alabama stops
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Sen. Kamala Harris made her first stop in Alabama over the weekend as a Democratic candidate for U.S. President and...
Ruby Davis: From Mom To Attorney To Published Author
Bpl.org
Since becoming a teenage mother, Birmingham’s Ruby Y. Davis has defied the odds and refused to let hearsay—what others said about her—stop her from...
The Local Group of Moms That Bring Awareness and Benefits of...
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
Sacorya Adams, a 28-year-old McCalla resident and mother of two daughters, is passionate about breastfeeding.
“Breastfeeding has helped my...
Area Women Celebrate Joys Of Motherhood And Sisterly Affection
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
On a recent Friday evening, members of Unicorns R’ Us gathered outside Good People Brewing Company in downtown...
After Tough First Labor, Jennifer Miller Now Guides Other Women During...
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
Given what she faced during the birth of her first child, Jennifer Miller said she wants to make...
Record Number Of Black Women Graduate West Point Military Academy
By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
Black Voices
Black women made military history on Saturday, as the West Point military academy graduated its class of 2019 with its highest-ever...
3 black women win Miss USA, Miss Teen USA and Miss...
By Mark Kennedy
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — When Cheslie Kryst won the Miss USA crown, it marked more than a personal triumph: It meant...
Lori Lightfoot Wins Chicago Mayor Race, Will Be First Black Woman...
By Sanjana Karanth
Black Voices
Lori Lightfoot will be Chicago’s next mayor after Tuesday’s highly anticipated race. She’ll become the first black woman ever to lead...
Deirdre Gaddis: Bald, beautiful and best of Birmingham
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Deirdre Gaddis woke up one night in 2013 and decided to let it all go.
“I just got up out of...
