A conservative activist claims the Fearless Fund, which invests in Black women business owners, engages in “explicit racial exclusion.”
Posts by Candice Helfand-Rogers
Makeup Brand Glossier to Become WNBA’s First Beauty Partner
What began as a collaboration between several of the basketball league’s players and the cosmetics company turned into something much bigger – historic, even.
CDC: 1 in 5 Pregnant Women Are Ignored, Mistreated, Discriminated Against
And that figure jumps up when it comes to Black and Hispanic patients, who bear the brunt of poor prenatal and delivery care.
7 Musical Suggestions for Finding Your Focus
Struggling to keep your mind on-task as school starts up and hectic fall approaches? We get it – and we’re here to help, with a playlist full of focus-boosting fodder.
World’s Largest Investor Demands More Women on Company Boards
Norway’s trillion-dollar wealth fund is putting pressure on the companies it invests in to improve representation for women on executive boards – or else.
Understanding Abortions Through Storytelling
Statistics have the power to convey the true scope of a problem. But it’s personal stories that could lead to action.
Planned Parenthood Says Empathy Could Turn the Post-Roe Tide
Planned Parenthood offers people a way to tell their abortion stories publicly. It’s cathartic, officials say – and it might be what’s needed to change anti-abortion minds and hearts.
Ash ‘Would Not Be Standing Here’ Without an Abortion
Ash was a closeted transgender person in an abusive relationship weathering a high-risk pregnancy. Suicide felt like the only option – until an abortion saved their life.
Carolyn Had to Flee for an Abortion. She’s Grateful She Had One at All
Carolyn was forced to leave Texas for an abortion after learning her baby wouldn’t survive, then suffered complications while hundreds of miles from home.
How to Show Your Support During Black Business Month and Beyond
Nikki Porcher of Buy From A Black Woman says it’s super easy to find brands to support. But doing so all year long requires intention.
Mother of Uvalde School Shooting Victim to Run for Mayor
After Kimberly Mata-Rubio lost her daughter to gun violence, she poured her energy into enacting change.
Remembering Sinéad O’Connor, Gifted Musician and Strident Activist
Her most iconic moment – a demonstration against a global power, performed on a televised stage – defined her. She had no regrets.
Emily’s List Kicks Off ‘Madam Mayor’ Effort
The organization, which supports pro-choice women candidates, will focus on local races in U.S. cities.
‘Barbie’ Makes $155 Million in the U.S. its Opening Weekend, Smashing Records
This summer’s box-office hit is a woman-made, women-led feminist contemplation hidden within a pink, plastic Trojan horse. Its opening was the biggest ever for a woman director.
40 Public Companies Founded by Women
The list of publicly traded companies run by women entrepreneurs continues to grow – slowly, but surely.