Saying it was a “day of the advocates, a day of the survivors,” President Obama signed an expanded Violence Against Women Act on Thursday in Washington. “This is your victory,” Obama said. “And this victory shows that when the American people make their voices heard, Washington listens.” Originally passed in 1994 and reauthorized since, […]
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Kelly Rowland is extraordinarily beautiful and talented to boot. But like many women of color, she had to learn to embrace her beauty, especially her skin tone. A few weeks ago, during the 2013 Essence Black Women of Hollywood event, Eurweb interviewed Kelly who revealed her past insecurities with being a chocolate woman. The Grammy Award
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Angolan Investor Isabel dos Santos, daughter of Angola’s president, José Eduardo dos Santos, is listed by Forbes magazine as the richest woman in Africa and the most powerful in Angola. According to research by Forbes, dos Santos net worth has reached more than $2 billion, making her Africa’s first woman billionaire. Oprah Winfrey remains as
SAN DIEGO, CA – March 4th, 2013– House of Blues, the country’s pre-eminent live music venues are in the midst of a 20 month celebration of 20 years of music by 20,000 of history’s great musical performances. House of Blues San Diego will take part in the festivities on March 7th with an exclusive VIP
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Doctors announced yesterday that a baby born with HIV has been cured of the virus for the first time. This treatment could reduce the number of children living with the virus that causes AIDS. In 2011, over 300,000 babies were born with HIV and there are currently more than 3 million children living
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NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Soledad O’Brien, CNN “Starting Point” anchor, was a special guest at the launch of VITAMIN W Media, LLC, a New York-based women’s media company delivering “smart Kardashian-free content” that honored O’Brien’s foundation with a gift for struggling young women.O’Brien joined a list of 70 prestigious headliners that
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On Friday, February 22 in San Diego, dignitaries and community members gathered at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar at the Officers Club for the unveiling of the Tuskegee Airmen Highway sign. The designated sign is placed on a three-mile stretch of Interstate 15 near the base to honor the African American pilots and air
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Nine-year-old Oscar nominee, Quvenzhané Wallis (“Beasts of the Southern Wild”) walked the red carpet at Essence Magazine’s sixth annual Black Women in Hollywood awards luncheon on February 22, just days before she’ll walk another prestigious red carpet event, The Academy Awards. Pretty in pink, the young star accessorized her outfit with a plush,
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Robin Roberts returned to ABC’s “Good Morning America” Wednesday with a blue dress, a wide smile and best wishes from the highest levels of the land. President Obama and his wife, Michelle, welcomed back the beloved co-anchor shortly after 7 a.m. with a taped message. Obama said he’s happy Roberts is “back doing what you
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Darrell Wallace Jr., is set to make history as only the fourth black driver with a full-time ride in a NASCAR series. Nicknamed “bubba” by his sister, Wallace the son of a white father and black mother, openly talks of becoming the Tiger Woods of NASCAR. He wants to
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