African American Women

From left to right: Toya Tolson, Shawnte’ Spriggs, Sophia Harrison, Marcella Wright and Deborah Dyson. These women are aging with HIV, sometimes with other...

Cathy Carroll Q and A: Inspired by Music, Driven by Faith https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDY6n21sxlE Cathy Carroll is a name that is familiar and respected among top-level radio and record executives in the music business. A Chicago native, she rose from working street promotions and building relationships to breaking music for some of the biggest names in the […]

Most Americans have seen firsthand what the downside of diabetes can do to the human body. If you haven’t contracted the disease from a young…

Most Americans have seen firsthand what the downside of diabetes can do to the human body. If you haven’t contracted the disease from a young age, then many acquired it through years of a bad diet and lack of exercise. Just like heart disease, it is considered a silent killer among African-Americans. According to America’s […]

Black Women’s Expo Debuts 22nd Season                                      …

The Black Line Documentary Part 3 Investigates Black Women,                   The Real Deal     D. Channsin…

When most of us think about the energy field, we often identify it with a “Go Green” or “Clean Air” initiative that triggers the shame…

Pastors’ Wives HIV Initiative Produce Record Results     CHICAGO (December 2015) — Amid renewed focus on raising awareness on HIV/AIDS this month, African-American pastors’…

In each young person, there is the potential of a great leader. In each great leader—lies the future of our country’s well being. This kind…

DR. CAROL ADAMS  ADDRESSES BLACK WOMEN IN HIGHER ED AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER by Eleana Elan Defender Contributing Writer Black Women in higher education will descend upon…