Streaming service Netflix is said to have paid the hefty price for her upcoming film, “Bruised.”
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News and analysis about women in entrepreneurship, leadership and politics.
And the Oscar Goes to: Films With Diverse Casts and Crews, Starting in 2024
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced new diversity standards that films must meet, both on-screen and behind the scenes.
Bumble’s Whitney Wolfe Herd Would Join a Super-Exclusive Club With $6 Billion IPO
The woman-centric dating app would be among just a handful of women-founded public companies.
Lady Gaga’s Message to the World: ‘Mask Up!’
The performer and entrepreneur encouraged everyone watching the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards to keep wearing masks.
Women Business Owners More Pessimistic Than Men About Pandemic Impact
A new U.S. Chamber of Commerce forecast looks bleak for women-owned businesses, which are taking hits across the board in revenue, staffing and investments.
Women’s Suffrage ‘Forever’ Stamp To Be Unveiled This Month
The new stamp marks the centennial of women’s right to vote.
New Planned Monument Will Honor 3 Prominent Suffragists. It Only Took 100 Years
The statue will go up in New York City to mark the anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which granted some women the right to vote in 1920 for the first time in America’s history.
This Summit Will Celebrate the ‘Magic’ of Black Women Entrepreneurs
Boss Women Media, which aims to bring Black women entrepreneurs together, will host a virtual version of its Black Girl Magic Summit.
These Women Are So Fed Up They’re Starting Their Own Bank
Industry leaders in Chicago saw an opportunity to get businesses launched by their fellow females off the ground.
Michelle Obama to Unregistered Voters: ‘We’ve Only Got 100 Days Left’
The former first lady urges voter registration in a new video from When We All Vote, the nonpartisan group she co-chairs.
Why Natalie Portman Just Invested in a Women’s Pro Soccer Team for Los Angeles
The actress joins other celebrities in expanding the National Women’s Soccer League.
From Giant Bubbles to Neo-Soul Beats, Erykah Badu’s Quarantine Concerts May Be the Future
The renowned singer employed her signature outside-the-box thinking to keep performing and paying her team amid the coronavirus crisis.
With ‘The Old Guard,’ Gina Prince-Bythewood is Changing Up Hollywood’s Old Guard
The Netflix film is this summer’s hit movie, thanks in part to its visionary Black woman director.
Ellevest Wants a Better World. So It Changed Its Investment Criteria
“Money is power, and the way to help things change in a capitalist society is through shifting capital,” says the financial planning company’s co-founder, Sallie Krawcheck.
New WNBA Jerseys Will Remind Fans to ‘Say Her Name’
The pro sports league’s new attire will also feature Breonna Taylor’s name, as well as the phrase “Black Lives Matter.”