The Boston Globe is Capitalizing ‘Black’
Media outlets are confronting racism in the industry by making style guide changes. The Boston Globe was one of the first to do so, but some wonder whether it will be the first step or the last.
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Harvard Kicks Off Workshop Series Confronting Disinformation Online
The Shorenstein Center at Harvard Kennedy School kicked off their Political Pandemonium 2020 series with a workshop on media disinformation and mutual aid amid the dual pandemic of COVID-19 and ongoing systemic racism.
Black women embrace enhanced bodies
Dalinda Ifill-Pressat
For some African-American women, the natural features and body-types that were once celebrated as “black is beautiful” have evolved to represent a new meaning that involves cosmetic surgery/procedures to enhance their body shapes and facial features.
Grandmothers change appearances, but not roles
Dalinda Ifill-Pressat
Grandmothers are often sit at the core of African-American families, as the respected matriarch. While the fundamental role grandmothers have in African American culture is still notable in present-day grandmothers, the image changed. The physical representation of a grandmother has evolved to represent a glamorous way of life – a way of life that embraces the 21st century phenomenon of being a “glam-ma.”
Black women still battle workplace discrimination
Ciara Speller
Racial discrimination is very much a reality for black women, especially in the workplace.
Discrimination can ruin black women’s health
Ciara Speller
Research has shown that racial discrimination can cause life-threatening health conditions for black women .
#BlackWomenAtWork hits home
Ciara Speller
When the trending hashtag #BlackWomenAtWork appeared March 28, it initiated a movement and gave black women a chance to have their voices heard about workplace bias.
Black Women’s Health Study digging deep into obesity causes
What factors causes obesity? Why does it affect so many African-American women? Experts at the Black Women’s Health Study work to answer these questions.
Converting natural hair to sew-in weaves
Hair extensions and weaves can add volume and length to hair and many African-American women have used them. Weaves are applied by braiding natural hair into horizontal cornrows or tracks, and sewing strips of wefted hair on to the plaits.
Talking Business: How hair salons are thriving in Boston
Hair salons across Boston and surrounding areas are working to meet the needs of African-American women by offering a full variety of styles and treatments.