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14 Nov

Leveling The Equal Pay Field: Why Black Women Need

Leveling The Equal Pay Field: Why Black Women Need
I stood there – frozen. Because the news sank in, I felt a wave of emotions hit me without delay. Confusion. Anger. Shame. Guilt. Embarrassment. I used to be being paid $5,000 for a project while my white counterpart was being paid $30,000. And I used to be the one who set the value. Sadly a lesson I now carry with me today. In line with AAUW, Black women make 58 cents to each $1 white men make. Black Women’s Equal Pay Day falls on September twenty first and is the approximate day a Black woman must work into the brand new yr to make the identical salary a non-Hispanic white man earned at the tip of the previous yr. Long story...
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25 Oct

Alaska Women Speak Up About Their Struggles Wearing Natural

Alaska Women Speak Up About Their Struggles Wearing Natural
Alaska Women Speak Alaska Women Speak Twists outs and co-washing have firmly cemented themselves as a part of Black hair lexicon. The terms originally emerged as a part of the second-wave natural hair movement, which the web site Curl Centric notes began within the early 2000s. Hair bloggers like Whitney White (a.k.a. Naptural85) and web sites like curlynikki.com quickly became the go-to for those embarking on (and struggling with) their natural hair journey. Lately, many Black women have fully embraced the feel of their God-given kinks and curls — and the multi-step regimens that come together with caring for natural hair. Though, for a lot of us, the topic stays some extent of contention. How is it possible that in a world flooded with quality YouTube tutorials on haircare and countless...
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23 Sep

WATCH: Black Fashion TikTok Creatives Speak On The Importance

WATCH: Black Fashion TikTok Creatives Speak On The Importance
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23 Sep

Latin Fashion Professionals Speak on What’s Now and Next

Latin Fashion Professionals Speak on What’s Now and Next
Whether it’s Latin Heritage Month or some other time all year long, Latin designers and fashion creatives are working to open doors for the following crop of creatives with ties to the region. This time, three of those creatives are doing that with an “Into The Industry Workshop” in Latest York City for college kids from Mexico’s Istituto di Moda Burgo. Hosted by designer Nadia Manjarrez of her namesake bridal label, celebrity and editorial makeup artist Mayela Vazquez, and fashion photographer Raul Tovar, the three-day workshop running from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 goals to provide the incoming an inside have a look at the industry. “I'm extremely excited to be doing this workshop for a lot of reasons,” Vazquez said. “All...
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