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It goes without saying that the world is in deep mourning over the death of Nelson Mandela. Since I'm normally pretty locked away from the world when I'm at work, I didn't hear about his …

Last Friday I attended the annual Women in the World breakfast hosted by the Seattle International Foundation (SIF). This event brought together over 250 leaders from philanthropy, business, media, a…

By: Grace D. Gipson In 2013, race remains a hot-topic in comics (and definitely graphic novels). Although lack of diversity has been acknowledged, many of the efforts have been somewhat bleak. But ma…

All the questions you were too confused or too busy to ask.  Reader Tip: Follow the hyperlinks in the post below for more information and additional resources. On October 1, 2013, a historical accomp…

Emergency Rooms and Lack of insurance create a cycle of poverty for the poorest Americans and disparately African Americans.  Last week, when former U.S. Senator and current President of the  Heritag…

This week marked a victory for humanity and our country's ability to acknowledge the worth and value  of people of color. For one family it marks another milestone in the journey of a story that…

To be released 2014: Black Girl In Suburbia is a feature documentary that looks into the experiences of black girls growing up in predominately white communities. This is a different look into suburb…

The term Christmas Cake comes from Japan. It's what they call women over the age of 25 who have yet to be married. We are called Christmas Cake because while everyone is clamoring for Christmas c…

Hi! My name is Tatiana Christian and I'm coming to you today to help me raise awareness (and donation money) for my GoFundMe. Earlier this week I was accepted into RefactorU, a web development bo…