Black Women

Black Women Appear To Be Getting Smaller: ABC News

ABC News | Lauren Cox | Posted 12.30.2008 | Living


An economist in Germany has noticed a curious trend among Americans: For the past 50 years, black women have been shrinking with each new generation. ...

This Era of Black Women and HIV/AIDS

Irene Monroe | Posted 12.02.2008 | Living


Irene Monroe

Seventeen percent of the U.S. teen population is African American. In 2004, 70 percent of all teens testing HIV-positive were black.

Black Women Say Yay or Nay On Hillary

Melissa Ulto | Posted 04.11.2008 | Home


Melissa Ulto

Seven out of ten black women members of Congress have endorsed Hillary Clinton over Barack Obama. UrbnewsTV asks an activist and a hip-hop dj to weigh in.

"'B****** Fighting" the Troubling Trend Among Some Young Women

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 11.13.2007 | Living


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The willingness of more young women, especially black women, to resort to fisticuffs to settle disputes has become an even bigger problem.

Observations

Princella Smith | Posted 10.08.2007 | Entertainment


Princella Smith

In BET's Hip Hop vs. America forum, rappers pleaded their cases against charges that they are misogynists and gang bangers with horrible influence on America's youth.

Down with Double Standards

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 10.01.2007 | Living


Arlene M. Roberts

There must be a "zero tolerance" policy towards sexual harassment, whether it is white-on-black or black-on-black.