December 2019 - BlackHer.us

From One Princess to Another

by Jocelyn Harmon | Dec 23, 2019 | Articles

In September of 2016, I had my daughter Avon McCloud and all I could think about was what I could do to ensure my daughter always appreciates and loves the skin she’s in. Additionally, I wanted to ensure that she understood the value of giving back to others. In...

Because Representation Matters: An Interview with Sandra Stevenson

by Angela Dorn | Dec 22, 2019 | Our Sheroes

Our BlackHer Shero of the Week is Sandra Stevenson, an award-winning picture editor. For the past 15 years, she’s been a member of The New York Times (The Times) news team. Stevenson has served as picture editor and assistant editor in the photography department and...

Connecting to Our Heritage and Each Other Through Kwanzaa

by Dominique Derbigny | Dec 22, 2019 | Articles

Amid the Black Power movement of the 1960s and 1970s, the African American holiday of Kwanzaa emerged. Celebrated adjacent to Christmas, beginning December 26th and lasting for seven days, the holiday is meant to inspire unity, embrace African traditions in African...

On Shifting Power in the Fashion Industry and Being a Black Creative: An Interview with Lisa McFadden

by Angela Dorn | Dec 15, 2019 | Our Sheroes

Photo credit: Victor Mirontschuk Our BlackHer Shero of the Week is Lisa McFadden, founder of Lisa McFadden Millinery. McFadden has worked as a fashion illustrator, fashion and technical designer, patternmaker, and now as a milliner – a hat designer – for her own...

Want to Be Best? Vote for Trump!

by Kelly Macías | Dec 14, 2019 | Articles

There are still a ridiculous number of candidates running for president—18 to be exact. If you are a thoughtful and discerning voter, you could spend hours or days researching the platforms of each of these candidates. But why bother? Instead, I’m going to tell you...