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  The 1st Black female tactical jet pilot has arrived ladies and gentlemen!! Congratulations, Madeline Swegle, for showing us how its done and inspiring future generations! Swegle is a native of Virginia and she recently completed some pretty rigorous undergrad Tactical Air Strike pilot training. After 110 years of aviation, the United States Navy will […]

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A black woman creates an app aimed to curb employment discrimination.

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Taraji P. Henson is dominating on the small screen and burning up the pages of Essence Magazine all at once. Covering the magazine’s November 2015…

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Is Lauryn Hill closer that anyone imagined to dropping a new album? Her producer says yes. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is easily one of…

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Nicki Minaj has been on a non-stop grind for the past few years and now she’ll soon have yet another notch to add to her…

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A top executive from the financial planning firm who has Rihanna on its’ client roster is facing a lawsuit over claims that he frequently made…

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A woman who occupied the neighboring cell to the one where Sandra Bland was being held prior to her death is coming forward to speak on…

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PERFECTION #SerenaHive pic.twitter.com/tnsvIkwrfB — GritsWitSuga (@ImSo_ThickWitIt) July 11, 2015 Tennis great Serena Williams just nabbed her 21st grand slam with yet another victory at Wimbledon…

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Tensions have just about reached their peak surrounding the removal of the Confederate flag from the South Carolina statehouse in light of the recent Emmanuel…

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Last month, Paulette Brown became the first black woman elected to lead the American Bar Association, the nation’s foremost legal group. The ABA has near 400,000 members…

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Vanessa Williams became the first black woman to be crowned Miss America.  She later surrendered her crown after “Penthouse” magazine published nude pictures of her.