Breast cancer taboo ‘can cause isolation’ for black women
A woman who had breast cancer has spoken out about the “isolation” people with the disease from minority ethnic communities
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Black Women
Women of colour call for Dictionary.com to update its ‘offensive’ definition of Black
Black women have criticised Dictionary.com for the way it describes and offers synonyms for the word black. Some of the
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Ditching the ‘sassy black woman’ for horror
Octavia Spencer is ready to rip up the rule book, blood-soaked knife in hand. The actress and producer makes her
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Young black women are leaving Christianity and embracing African witchcraft
“We may not be Christian here, but we still pray,” said a woman dressed entirely in white as she addressed
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Emeli Sande named as Sunderland University chancellor
Sunderland-born Emeli Sande has been named as the new chancellor of the city’s university. The multi-platinum selling singer-songwriter will follow
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How bald black women overcome sexual harassment
The decision for a woman to shave her hair isn’t an easy one to make. As well as having to
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How black women are walking away from the obesity epidemic
Across the US, obesity rates have risen and life expectancy has declined.Our national health crisis has been especially dire for African-American women. Nearly
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9 ways racism impacts maternal health
For many Black, Indigenous and racialized women in Turtle Island (North America) and globally — motherhood is a fight for
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West Point is about to graduate its largest class of black women
History in the making: These cadets will be among 34 African-American women who will graduate with the Class of 2019
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After Brexit, black women will be less safe when giving birth in Britain
Ethnic minority women already have significantly poorer outcomes from pregnancy compared to white women. If Brexit goes ahead, the NHS
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If even Beyoncé had a rough pregnancy, what hope do other black women have?
Last week, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter premiered Homecoming on Netflix. Three homegirls and I were glued on the navy sectional, journeying with
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Beyonce’s Homecoming celebrates black culture and education By Barrett Holmes Pitner
Beyoncé’s Netflix documentary Homecoming is much more than a film about the first black woman to headline the Coachella music
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Beyonce’s Homecoming celebrates black culture and education
Beyoncé’s Netflix documentary Homecoming is much more than a film about the first black woman to headline the Coachella music
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Black women talk openly about their cervical screening experiences
Attending your cervical screening appointment when you are invited is one of the most important things you can do to
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Black women who go missing are neglected in a way white women aren’t
Someone is reported missing every 90 seconds in Britain – this equates to 180,000 people per year – and yet,
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