This picture is not photoshopped. That is Kathy Ireland on Forbes Magazine…because she is running things. Kathy Ireland Worldwide is a multi-billion dollar company. I’ve had the privilege of seeing Kathy in action and she is not a figurehead. She is a savvy businesswoman who learned how to succeed while everyone was focused on what she… Read more »
When Kim Lee walked into a police station in China holding her daughter, having just been brutally beaten by her husband, she knew she was not going back. The police took her to the hospital, and told her they could not do anything else to help her unless her husband came to the station also…. Read more »
You know the stereotype of the “angry black woman.” Is it true? Well, yes black women get angry just like all women, all people. But the consequences are different for women of color. And of course ‘reality’ shows and so much we see in entertainment only serve to perpetuate stereotypes. In a great article Essence.com… Read more »
Have you heard about this? A banker who uses a detailed spreadsheet to rate the women he dates, and keep track of everything from phone calls and texts, to whether he should follow up. Of course, he rated their looks too. He sent the list to one of the women who was on it and she shared… Read more »
Saying a black person “speaks well”….not that tactful. Actually it’s insulting to some. Having said that, few people of ANY race have the oratory gifts of the late Barbara Jordan. I remember being struck by her voice as a child and asking my mother who she was when I saw her on television. My mother… Read more »
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