Michael Jackson’s oldest child Paris Jackson says she identifies as a black woman. She told Rolling Stone, “He is my father. He will always be my father. He never wasn’t, and he never will not be. People that knew him really well say they see him in me, that it’s almost scary. I consider myself black. She added […]

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A black woman creates an app aimed to curb employment discrimination.

“Jet” magazine launched in 1951 and has since become one of the most enduring magazines reflecting the Black experience. Today, it experiences a rebirth with…

Via: newsone.com Talk show maven, Oprah Winfrey, who long reigned supreme as the world’s richest Black woman, has been kicked down a notch by new kid on the block, Folorunsho Alakija (pictured), according to Ventures Africa, an African business magazine and news service. For more on this story visit the site above.

http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_state_of_black_america_news/24593 Former Jackson State golfer Shasta Averyhardt got an early Christmas gift – and a place in history – earlier this month when she qualified for the LPGA Tour.  

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VIA BlackAmericaWeb: When Stephanie D. Wilson says she needs her space, she really means it. The 43-year-old Massachusetts native is a real-life astronaut and only the second African-American woman to be in space. Currently a part of the crew of the space shuttle Discovery, Wilson and the six other astronauts docked safely at the International […]

VIA BVONMONEY.com: Staying on top of one’s finances can be a daunting challenge made more difficult by money-management myths we believe and little lies that we often tell ourselves. In some areas of life, a little white lie might be perceived as harmless. But when it comes to money matters, the myths and misconceptions we […]