Black Women Lead

WATCH: Reps. Pressley, Ocasio-Cortez, Tlaib, Omar, Respond to President Trump’s Racist Tweets

July 16, 2019

A day after a tweet by President Donald Trump called on “‘Progressive’ Democrat Congresswomen” to “go back” to their “broken and crime infested” countries, the four representatives who are believed to be the target of his attack are speaking out. ... read more / watch video »

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

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 »

Viola Davis to Star as Shirley Chisholm in Amazon Project

December 5, 2018

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis is gearing up to play groundbreaking politician Shirley Chisholm in a film for Amazon Studios. The company said Thursday that Davis has signed on to star in and produce the project about Chisholm, ... 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 »

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 »

Black Women Can Relate to Serena’s Frustration

September 11, 2018

NEW YORK (AP) — When Serena Williams told the umpire at the U.S. Open final that he owed her an apology, that he had stolen something from her, ... read more »

Photo of the Day: Happy Birthday Maxine Waters

August 15, 2018

Maxine Waters graced the cover of Essence magazine in 2017. ... read more »

Somali-American Nears New Historic Mark with Primary Win

August 15, 2018

In this Jan. 5, 2017, file photo, state Rep. Ilhan Omar is interviewed in her office two days after the 2017 Legislature convened in St. Paul, ... read more »

NASA Appoints Vanessa Wyche, First African-American Woman Deputy Director of the Johnson Space Center

August 14, 2018

Black women continue to lead as Vanessa Wyche takes on the role of Deputy Director of the NASA Johnson Space Center. I am incredibly humbled to take on this role at JSC, ... read more »

Mother of Slain Teen Jordan Davis Wins Georgia Congressional Primary

July 25, 2018

Lucia “Lucy” McBath mother of slain teen Jordan Davis has won the Democratic nomination in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District after winning a runoff election on Tuesday. ... read more »