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African American women and the Niagara Movement, 1905-1909. Nahal, Anita; Matthews, Lopez D., Jr. Essay Jul 1, 2008 4780
The South Side Community Center of Ithaca, New York: built through "community mothering," 1938. Butler, Diedre Hill Jan 1, 2008 5714
Pan-African women's bank mooted. Rosenberg, Anna Brief article Oct 1, 2007 105
'Lift as we rise' supports new entrepreneurs: innovative program for Alaska women goes national. Lavrakas, Dimitra Oct 1, 2007 995
Hair straighteners not linked to breast cancer. Arias, Donya C. Brief article Aug 1, 2007 226
According to a recent study, African American women are 2-3 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related conditions than White women. Brief article Jul 1, 2007 107
African American Baptist women: making a way out of no way. Smoot, Pamela A. Jun 22, 2007 5520
"What a chasm there is between us": Charlotte Hawkins Brown and White Protestant progressives, 1901-1952. Mobley, Kendal P. Jun 22, 2007 3624
Bad communication affects mammography. Arias, Donya C. Brief article Apr 1, 2007 192
Undermining progress in early 20th century North Carolina: general attitudes towards delinquent African American girls. Brice, Tanya Smith Mar 1, 2007 7383
Caught between different worlds: how transgendered women may be "forced" into risky sex. Crosby, Richard A.; Pitts, Nicole L. Feb 1, 2007 4543
Women and fibroids: making the best decisions. Kaczorowski, Electra Nov 1, 2006 1669
Potential stressors contributing to eating disorder symptoms in African American women: implications for mental health counselors. Talleyrand, Regine M. Oct 1, 2006 5942
Black Jewels Ladies Golf Association. Campbell, Denise Sep 1, 2006 414
Early prenatal care does not close racial gaps in perinatal mortality. Hollander, D., Sep 1, 2006 679
The Adolescent Project: a highly successful NGO founded by Mrs Justice Mary Odili, wife of the Rivers State governor, has transformed the lives of over 30,000 people. Aug 1, 2006 1613
Black women on Broadway: the duality of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun and Ntozake Shange's for colored girls. Mafe, Diana Adesola Critical essay Jun 22, 2006 5839
Tunakie Uushona--Queen of Otyaka: as a child she sang and danced to the songs of legendary Owambo folk singers, such as Nanghili Nasheema. In April 2006, Tunakie Uushona will launch her debut album, Ombwila, based on the sounds of her childhood. Tibinyane, Natasha May 1, 2006 473
Patricia A. King has been named to the board of Harvard University. Brown, Ann Brief article Apr 1, 2006 59
A new day: former IBM exec stops living for others and starts celebrating herself. Apr 1, 2006 438
Black Women Speak Loudly against Abortion. Mar 1, 2006 607
Risky Sexual Behavior in Low-Income African American Women in the U.S.: Impact of Sexual Health Variables. Feb 1, 2006 339
Women shaping the world ... executive education for women. Advertisement Feb 1, 2006 1571
Paying for school. Sykes, Tanisha A. Brief article Feb 1, 2006 253
What [pounds sterling]32 can do in Ghana: Tamsin Morrison reports on how a [pounds sterling]32-loan given to a Ghanaian woman, Esther Nyamekye, by Opportunity International in 1997 has dramatically changed her life. The then struggling Esther has now been able to send all her seven children to school, and two are now at university. Morrison, Tamsin Jan 1, 2006 641
Differences in psychological health and family dysfunction by sexual victimization type in a clinical sample of African American adolescent women. Matson, Steven C. Aug 1, 2005 11318
Risky sexual behavior in low-income African American women: the impact of sexual health variables. Cherry, Tonya Aug 1, 2005 13009
Back talk with Johnnetta B. Cole. Meeks, Kenneth Interview Jul 1, 2005 862
Racism may be a contributing factor to low birth-weights in African American infants. Brief article May 1, 2005 80
Mirrors of masculinity: defining the state of the black male has never been easy, but a few selections can offer clues as to what's on the minds of many who make an effort to do so. Abdullah, Khalil Bibliography May 1, 2005 1489
Self-published reviews. Dykes, Antoinette Bibliography May 1, 2005 310
Staying alive: among the rising numbers of black women in Chicago with HIV/AIDS, three stay strong by speaking out. Edmonds, Lindsay Apr 1, 2005 2711
She's got game: sports agent Sharon Creer. Drakes, Sean Apr 1, 2005 540
Paying homage to a political icon. Brown, Carolyn M. Obituary Mar 1, 2005 241
The feminization of HIV/AIDS: what Dick Cheney needs to know. Tucker, DeAna Jan 1, 2005 780
Devalued by diversity: the answer lies in whether this business imperative empowers or excludes blacks. Jan 1, 2005 436
Playing with race: on the edge of edgy sex, racial BDSM excites some and reviles others. Hernandez, Daisy Cover Story Dec 22, 2004 2438
Past and new victimization among African American female drug users who participated in an HIV risk-reduction intervention. Elifson, Kirk W. Nov 1, 2004 7246
Community lifeguards of black women's health. Taylor, Cheryl; Tilton, C. LeBrane Nov 1, 2004 817
Same markets, new marketplaces: in a tough economy, black women find business opportunities in new regions. Singleton, Malik Sep 1, 2004 346
Sisters in fitness: three siblings got their health club off the ground. Townes, Glenn Sep 1, 2004 513
A lady on an Olympic mission: Zina Garrison to coach U.S. Olympic tennis team. Carlson, Laura Sep 1, 2004 973
Reaching out to the down low: a look inside the clubs where men have secret gay sex reveals why many can't be convinced to play safe. Lisotta, Christopher Aug 17, 2004 1629
Black women a key vote in election 2004? This bloc is poised to play a decisive role on Election Day. Wade, Marcia A. Aug 1, 2004 487
Advancing African American women in the workplace: new study finds challenges remain despite push for diversity. Brown, Carolyn M. Jun 1, 2004 354
Remembering Maggie Lena Walker: the making of a black bank: Walker became the country's first woman president of a financial institution and founded one of the nation's oldest surviving black-owned banks. Marlowe, Gertrude Woodruff Jun 1, 2004 2230
With every beat: heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Do you know if you're at risk? Anderson, Keisha-Gaye May 1, 2004 1957
Advancing African-American women in the workplace: Catalyst's new guide for managers. May 1, 2004 674
Three-time Grand Slam tennis champion and Wimbledon finalist Zina Garrison was appointed Captain of the Fed Cup, the first African American to hold that title in the organization's 40-year history. Brown, Carolyn M. Brief Article Apr 1, 2004 51
Holding her ground: they huffed and puffed, but developers could not blow down Edith Younger-Huff's business. Spruell, Sakina P. Mar 1, 2004 2445
A traveling female spirit: Nalo Hopkinson takes her inspiration from the magic of the Caribbean and the strength of women. Okorafor-Mbachu, Nnedi Mar 1, 2004 1134
The future PAC: looking to put black women in office from city hall to the White House. Jones, Joyce Jan 1, 2004 511
African-American women are twice as likely as white women to suffer from coronary heart disease. Brief Article Jan 1, 2004 83
Making the majority visible. Win, Everjoice J. Nov 1, 2003 766
Collaborative research and reproductive health outcomes among African American women. Phillips, Mon Taylor Sep 22, 2003 5994
Budgeting for a future: DeShawn James hopes a carefully crafted financial plan will play big dividends to her family. Nance-Nash, Sheryl Sep 1, 2003 1118
Saddle up: Tammie L. McKnight grabs the reins for a national rodeo competition. Morgan, Christina Sep 1, 2003 380
"I have gone quietly to work for the support of my three children:" African-American mothers in New York City, 1827-1877. Dabel, Jane E. Jul 1, 2003 6887
Maryland House of Delegates Hopeful to Head Up Black Americans for Life. Interview Jul 1, 2003 396
Up, up, and away: African American women business owners on the rise, continue to soar to the top of the BE 100s. (Facts & Figures). Allen, Arletha Jun 1, 2003 347
Uterine fibroids: a problem for all, more common in African-American women. May 1, 2003 472
Reading for support: a sister circle turns to book discussions as both an anchor and to uplift one another. Houser, Pat May 1, 2003 421
No longer nailed to the floor. Mitchem, Stephanie Y. Mar 22, 2003 4092
Racial disparities in early and adequate prenatal care decreased among U.S. women in 1980s and 1990s. (Digests). Rosenberg, J. Mar 1, 2003 969
Diasporan wins Miss Malaika. (The Gallery). Ankomah, Baffour Feb 1, 2003 814
Confessions of a bond girl: John Braithwaite on the career and "good fortune" of Halle Berry, the first black actress to win an Oscar last year for a major role. (The Arts). Braithwaite, John Brief Article Feb 1, 2003 540
Feasibility of using breast cancer specimens form Guinea, West Africa, for molecular epidemiology. (South Carolina Junior Academy Of Sciences Abstracts). Czako, Rita Brief Article Jan 1, 2003 231
Examining individualism, collectivism, and self-differentiation in African American college women. (Research). Constantine, Madonna G. Jan 1, 2003 6063
An opportunity and a challenge: racism, sexism, and ethnic biases are still alive and well. (Diversity of Opinion). Cortez, Angela Dec 22, 2002 782
Niaonline. (Should You Click on this?). Brief Article Nov 1, 2002 235
Racial and age-related disparities in obtaining screening mammography: results of a statewide database. Buncher, Charles R. Oct 1, 2002 2359
The increase in incarcerations among women and its impact on the grandmother caregiver: some racial considerations. Ruiz, Dorothy S. Statistical Data Included Sep 1, 2002 6126
Publishing's Queen of Harlem. (BIBR spotlight: Janet Hill). Jones, Mondella S. Brief Article Sep 1, 2002 969
The faithful, fighting, writing life of poet-activist June Jordan 1936-2002. (Tribute). Ards, Angela Sep 1, 2002 1513
The pleasures of resistance: enslaved women and body politics in the plantation South, 1830-1861. Camp, Stephanie M.H. Aug 1, 2002 17318
Phenomenal women. (Publisher's Page). Graves, Earl G., Sr. Brief Article Aug 1, 2002 462
Breast cancer among women in Mississippi: a preliminary report of excess mortality in African Americans. Hill, Mary H. Jul 1, 2002 2929
Celebrity publishers. (self-publishing). Christopher-Murray, Victoria Brief Article Jul 1, 2002 114
Cook Country struggles to shed cases. (Welfare Success). Prince, Jocelyn Jul 1, 2002 2867
An epidemic of vitamin D deficiency. (Enough Isn't Enough). Harder, B. Brief Article Jun 22, 2002 499
Opportunities to excel. (Bottom Lines). Adams-Ender, Clara L. Brief Article Jun 1, 2002 127
Limelight site: www.coloredgirls.com. Estrada, Sheryl Brief Article May 1, 2002 221
Daughter of destiny. Wilson, Imani May 1, 2002 1379
What's love got to do with it? Why Oprah's still single. Offner, Paul Brief Article Mar 1, 2002 2374
Mae Jemison honoured. (Diaspora). Eze, Paschal Feb 1, 2002 240
African American mothers' substance abuse: punishment over treatment? Banks, Rae Feb 1, 2002 2778
Weight-related attitudes, beliefs and behaviors of selected African American women in South Carolina. Strother-Davis, Mildred; Wolman, Patricia Giblin; Stallings, Sarah F.; Goodner, Christine H. Brief Article Jan 1, 2002 227
Powerful forces: three African American women take on the high-tech world. (Black Digerati)(Cover Story). McCrea, Bridget Cover Story Jan 1, 2002 1257
Hosting from a haven in the hood: Monique Greenwood, whose Akwaaba bed-and-breakfast inns extend year-round hospitality from urban Brooklyn to the Jersey seashore, shares the keys to "Having What Matters". (Cover Story). Fleming, Lateefah Nov 1, 2001 1462
The balm of reading: how a dozen women around books to lift up an ailing sister. (books-n-clubs). Houser, Pat Brief Article Nov 1, 2001 798
The girlfriend's guide to E-marketing a blockbuster: how to savvy black internet professionals--Jen Hunt and Sanyu Dillon--brainstormed an innovative online promotion for Stephen King's latest thriller over lunch. (book bytes). Thomas, Michele D. Nov 1, 2001 1748
A rough and rugged road: a slave's daughter became the first woman founder and president of a chartered bank. Wilson, Libby May 1, 2001 957
"An open letter to my sisters: why don't we get help for depression?". Maass-Robinson, Saundra Mar 22, 2001 3354
African American women's perceptions of the role of genetics in breast cancer risk. Silk, Kami J. Mar 22, 2001 7002
Women's health research at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Boone, Leslie R. Statistical Data Included Mar 22, 2001 3649
Promoting early breast cancer screening: strategies with rural African American women. Schwartz, Deborah Mar 22, 2001 7146
Reach 2010: a unique opportunity to create strategies to eliminate health disparities among women of color. Troutman, Adewale Mar 22, 2001 6234
Spirituality & sexuality: a program for women in recovery. Butts, June Dobbs Mar 22, 2001 3435
African-American women and cesarean sections. (News & Notes). Brief Article Mar 22, 2001 84
Spirit Begins with Self-Love. Aitcheson, Connie Biography Oct 1, 1999 1223

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