Black girl magic

At 88, Toni Morrison Personifies the Strength of Black Womanhood

February 28, 2019

With each masterful stroke of her pen, typewriter or (later) her computer keyboard, Legendary author, Toni Morrison keeps readers of her works and listeners of her words spellbound. “We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives,” she once said. ... read more »

Photo of the Day: Co-Authors of The Magic of Mentoring: Pearls of Wisdom

January 28, 2019

(From L to R – Linda Morgan, Cynthia Mitchell Heard, Tiffany Ferguson, Charlotte (Char) Bland, Barbara Perkins, Valarie Polk, Willa Robinson) Co-authors of The Magic of Mentoring Pearls of Wisdom, ... read more »

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Angela and Angela

January 13, 2019

January 11, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Kheris Rogers was in the first grade in a predominantly white private school in Los Angeles when she felt the bite of racism among her peers — she was being bullied because of her dark skin. ... read more »

A Black Girl Magic Story, How Samarea Johnson Turned Her Adversity Into Prosperity

January 10, 2019

Samarea Johnson is the true meaning of Black Girl Magic! ... read more »

“Black Girl Magic” Sworn into Office in Houston

January 2, 2019

HOUSTON (AP) — “Black Girl Magic” has met the bench with the swearing-in of 17 African-American female judges in the Houston area. The 17 women all won races in ... ... read more »

WATCH: Wave Of African American Women Elected In Tennessee

December 14, 2018

MSNBC Correspondent Trymaine Lee talks to 8 of the 20 women who’ve already won in races in Shelby County this year. ... read more »

PHOTO of the Day: Mary McLeod Bethune Established the National Council of Negro Women on Dec 5

December 5, 2018

National Council of Negro Women was established on December 5, 1935. ... read more »

NBCBLK Set to Celebrate Black Women in 2019 with “She Thrives: Black Women Making History Today”, Nominate Someone

December 4, 2018

This February 2019, in celebration of Black History Month, NBCBLK, the African-American news vertical of NBC News Digital, presents a month-long special feature recognizing the accomplishments, ... read more »

Lauren Underwood Set to be Sworn In as the Youngest Black Women Elected to Congress

December 3, 2018

Part of the ‘blue wave” that hit Republicans in the 2018 mid-terms came from young women and one of those women came from Illinois. Lauren Underwood defeated Republican incumbent Randy Hultgren for Illinois’ ... read more »

Rep. Karen Bass Elected Chair of Congressional Black Caucus

November 28, 2018

Today, Congressmember Karen Bass (D-Calif.) was elected to chair the Congressional Black Caucus during the 116th Congress. Members of the Caucus will chair five full House Committees in addition to at least 28 House Subcommittees in the coming Congress. ... read more »

WATCH: Michelle Obama Opens Up about Miscarriage, New Memoir ‘Becoming’