Why Black Women Keep Getting Cast as Caregivers - Blavity

A mother ages into illness, a father suffers from a sudden disability, and you’re the only one who can house your loved ones through their waning health. It’s often said that becoming a caretaker is one of the most fulfilling gifts life can give you, and that can in many ways be true. However, it’s an unfair sentiment when it overrides how much of burden it can equally be. And it’s especially unfair when those very caretaker roles disproportionately fall onto Black women. In the United States, 61 percent of informal caregivers are women, a role typically inherited by eldest daughters or only children. The percentage of those women being Black is even higher, highlighting a sobering reality many Black women face: caregiving for those with complex needs while also potentially caring for children, maintaining careers, and navigating systemic disadvantages. Resources like respite care, paid leave, and financial support are ultimately much more accessible to white women. Among the over...

Alpha Kappa Alpha Now Counts San Francisco's First Black Woman Mayor As A Member - Blavity

Alpha Kappa Alpha Donates $1.9M To Howard While Unveiling On-Campus Monument - Blavity

National Association Of Black Journalists Not Inviting Trump To Its Annual Convention - Blavity

10 Hard-Hitting Historical Movies Like 'The Help' - Blavity

One of the most popular period dramas detailing the life of Black Americans throughout the civil injustice of the 1960s is The Help. This drama was adapted from Kathryn Stockett’s novel and is set in Jackson, Mississippi, amidst the civil rights movement. The film intertwines the lives of Black maids working for white families and a young aspiring writer, Eugenia “Skeeter” Phelan, who decides to chronicle their experiences. Skeeter, played by Emma Stone, challenges the social norms and racial segregation by compiling the stories of these marginalized women. As the maids, notably Aibileen Clark, played by Viola Davis , and Minny Jackson, played by Octavia Spencer , share their personal narratives, the movie confronts themes of racism, discrimination and the struggles for dignity and respect in a deeply divided society. The impact of The Help led to a multitude of award nominations/wins, including several Oscars. For those looking for similar films that tell the story of real-life or...

HBCU Out Loud Day Celebrates Being Black And Queer On Campus - Blavity

October marks LGBTQ+ History Month, which celebrates the community’s notable contributions to the country and observes the fight for equal rights. Historically Black colleges and universities took part in the celebrations through their own HBCU Out Loud Day, held on the third Wednesday of the month. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation originally introduced the event to carve out a space for Black LGBTQ+ students at HBCUs.

Twitter Is Celebrating This Woman, Her Random Act Of Kindness, Saved Two Black Boys From A Police Encounter

One woman has shown us how important it is for black...