black women
For Hanifa’s Anifa Mvuemba, The Limit Does Not Exist
The 30-year-old behind the groundbreaking luxury brand knows no bounds.
By Aiyana Ishmael Photography by Learon Coleman
bell hooks Changed How We Think About Everything
The Black feminist icon has died at age 69.
By Marian Jones
Why I’m Sharing Black Women’s Stories About Body Discrimination
“How many little girls have told themselves they’re ugly because they’re dark-skinned?”
By Nairobi Williese Barnes
Sober Black Girls Club Makes Space For Black Women Struggling With Alcohol Use
“Just come as you are, and we will figure out how best to serve you and your needs.”
By Kaitlyn McNab
This New Exhibit Is a Nostalgic Celebration for Black Women
Where you can pose with hot combs and play in a hair roller pit!
By Asia Milia Ware
A Day in the Life of Beauty Brand Founder Diarrha N'Diaye
Ami Colé is a new beauty and skincare brand designed specifically for Black women.
By Teen Vogue Staff
Election of Tishaura Jones Means a ‘New Day’ for St. Louis
Jones, a progressive, will be the city’s first Black woman mayor.
By Jameelah Nasheed
Why Has There Never Been a Black Woman Governor?
“[I] still have to convince people to see me in a role that wasn’t built for me.”
By Jewel Wicker
Before Naomi and Serena, There Was Lucy Diggs Slowe
This Black woman tennis star was also a tireless civil rights champion.
By Gennette Cordova
Breonna Taylor, We’re Still Fighting for You
One year ago, Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in her home.
By LaTayla Billingslea, Jayla Hemphill , Celeste Iroha, Makayla Jordan, Ade Osadolar-Hernandez, Ryan Pascal, and Taina Patterson
This Is the Real Meaning of Identity Politics
The term was never meant to be exclusionary.
By Marian Jones
What It’s Like to Be a Black Woman Prosecutor
“I have a binder full of hate mail and death threats.”
By Rita Omokha
The U.S. Economy Needs to Center Black Women
It would create a fairer system for everyone.
By Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman
Sadie Alexander Was a Trailblazing Economist and Activist
Happy birthday, Sadie!
By Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman
Why It Matters That This Economist Is on Biden’s Transition Team
As a young Black economist, Lisa D. Cook is everything I hope to become.
By Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman
Megan Thee Stallion Blasts Tory Lanez on "Shots Fired"
She didn't hold back on "Good News."
By Teen Vogue
On Carly Cushnie And Why Are There So Few Black Women Fashion Designers
“It would be neglectful not to acknowledge having to fight much harder than my male peers.”
By Scarlett Newman
The Predictable Heartbreak of What Happened to Breonna Taylor
From being turned into a meme to receiving no justice from the law.
By Jameelah Nasheed
Who Will Protect Black Girls?
Violence against Crystal Richards, Megan Thee Stallion, and so many more show how vulnerable we are.
By A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez