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By Jennifer R. Farmer In September 2020, I wrote an article for Colorlines.com on the various forces that Black women confront. I described these forces...
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By Forward Times Staff The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 an hour since 2009. Several states have a higher minimum, but...
News
By Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. On Aug. 26, three African Americans were murdered at a Dollar General Store in Jacksonville, Florida, by a 21-year-old...
Sports
BY HBCU SPORTS The HBCU football season has officially begun, with Week 1 showcasing a bevy of compelling matchups. The Orange Blossom Classic took center...
Lifestyle
“That’s how we were raised, and so, that’s how I consider myself,” the actress said.
Health & Fitness
By Meg Tirrell and Nadia Kounang The first over-the-counter naloxone, a drug used to reverse opioid overdose, is starting to come available in retail...
Finance
By Ronda Lee Even with a good product, finding seed money and investments to scale a business can be an uphill battle for Black...
Superb Woman
Angela Bedford Walker is a native Dallasite and product of DISD and New Hope Baptist Church. A graduate of Spelman College, she earned a...
Spotlight Story
Cay Skin was created by Winnie Harlow after suffering a severe sunburn injury on a photoshoot because she had to avoid the white cast...
Obits
Betty Jean Wilson Burdett was the seventh of thirteen children born to James and Gladys Wilson on July 9, 1941, in Bastrop, TX. She attended...
