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Opinion: The Talk Black Girls Deserve

Parents often warn sons about police encounters, but daughters also need honest conversations about street harassment, predatory men, and why their safety should never be left to silence.
09/19/2025

From Ignored to Investigated: Missouri’s Plan to Protect Black Women

Black women in Missouri go missing at alarming rates. Lawmakers say no more.
09/18/2025

Opinion: How Black Girls Are Left Unprotected From Sexual Predators

From relatives to strangers, Black girls are targeted early and often silenced. Na’Ziyah Harris’ case highlights how communities continue to fail them.
04/07/2025
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Black Women Weigh Emerging Risks of ‘Creamy Crack’ Hair Straighteners

Social and economic pressures have long compelled Black girls and women to straighten their hair. But mounting evidence shows chemical straighteners may pose cancer and other health risks.
07/25/2023

Black Girls And LGBTQ Youth Are Experiencing High Rates Of Suicide, According To Study

Researchers are ringing the alarm.
09/12/2022

Kelly Rowland on ‘Sesame Street’ Controversy: “This Just Made Me So Mad!”

The singer took to Instagram to share her frustration.
07/18/2022

Black Girls and Women Killed At Rate of 4 Per Day In 2020 As Homicides Increased

Homicides of Black girls and women were the most increased.
10/07/2021
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Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman Describes Being Racially Profiled

A security guard said she “looked suspicious.”
03/08/2021

Georgetown Study Shows Racism Erases Black Girls' Childhoods Due To 'Adultification'

The girls said they were held to higher standards.
05/16/2019
#1000BlackGirlBooks - Marley Davis, an 11-year-old lover of books, was over reading literature about “white boys and dogs,” according to FOX29.  She is currently collecting books with Black girls as main characters for a drive. Her goal is to collect 1000 books by Feb. 1 and so far she has collected 400 books. This has inspired us to take a look at 15 books with Black girl protagonists that everyone should know.(Photo: FOX)

15 Books About Black Girls You Should Know #1000BlackGirlBooks

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Commentary: Why Police Brutality Isn’t Just a Black Boy's Problem

#AssaultatSpringValleyHigh shows girls are vulnerable, too.
10/27/2015