May 4, 2026 | Diversity, Leadership, Women
One of the few Black teachers ever hired by a South Georgia school district claims she was the victim of racial harassment, and her appellate case is shedding light on the alleged behavior by school officials. In mid-March, Lana Foster made the hours-long drive from...
Apr 20, 2026 | Events, Leadership, Women
A national gathering of Black women that centers collective power and resilience starts today in Chicago. The Power Rising Summit will be held from Friday to Sunday at the Hilton Chicago. The summit’s founder, Bishop Leah Daughtry, said bringing the summit in its...
Apr 13, 2026 | Leadership, STEM, Women
It’s no secret that Black women consistently rank among the most educated groups in the U.S. In fact, roughly 71 percent of master’s degrees earned by Black students go to Black women as well as 65 percent of doctoral, medical and dental degrees, according to AAUW. So...
Mar 23, 2026 | Entrepreneurs, Women
Black women have a long history as workers in the United States – from the early horrors of their traumatic, involuntary arrival as forced slave laborers to their present-day reality where they must navigate persistent gender and racial norms and expectations about...
Mar 2, 2026 | Entertainment, Events, Media, Women
The NAACP is the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization, founded in 1909 to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure social, educational, political, and economic equality for all. Their mission translated into the entertainment space, as Toni Vaz,...
Feb 16, 2026 | Higer Education, Leadership, Women
In a dynamic and thought-provoking evening of dialogue, leadership and shared experience, the Salisbury branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) hosted its “Black Women in Higher Education” panel on Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. at Rowan Public Library. The...
