July 2018 - BlackHer.us

Follow the 3 V’s: Vote, Volunteer and GiVVVe this election season!

by Jocelyn Harmon | Jul 31, 2018 | Articles

“Freedom is never really won. You earn it and win it in every generation.” – Coretta Scott King We’re on the countdown kids! The 2018 midterms, which will be held on November 6 (at a theatre near you!) are 98 days away. This is SO MUCH AT...

Defeat Hate – Vote!

by Angela Dorn | Jul 26, 2018 | Articles

Last week as Donald Trump held a summit with Vladimir Putin, several thousand members of the NAACP got together for a summit of our own! As a card-carrying member of the NAACP, and a board member of the NAACP Foundation, I was honored to attend the 109th convention. ...

On Seeding a Generation With Wealth: An Interview with Anne Price

by Jocelyn Harmon | Jul 25, 2018 | Our Sheroes

Building our personal, economic, and political power by getting educated and organized, and taking action for progressive change, that’s what we’re all about at BlackHer! This week we were thrilled to catch up with Anne Price, president and CEO of the Insight Center...

What’s in it for Us? Black Women and the Democratic Party

by Angela Dorn | Jul 19, 2018 | Articles

Black Women Back Democrats The facts are well known. Black women are some of the Democratic Party’s most reliable voters. More than 70% of us voted for a Democrat in the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections. In fact, Black women have been the Democrats’ most...

On Being Great by Serving Others: An Interview with Arva Rice

by Angela Dorn | Jul 19, 2018 | Our Sheroes

Building our personal, economic, and political power by getting educated and organized, and taking action for progressive change, that’s what we’re all about at BlackHer! This week we were thrilled to catch up with Arva Rice, president and CEO of The New York Urban...