By Dianne Anderson Pink shirts and white hard hats still stand for hard work, something Robin Thorne knows firsthand in the demolition field, where she has also noticed something else over the years. Along the way, the higher up she goes, the more the challenges expand, the more focused she gets. Now in her sixth ...

By Dianne Anderson Just about every woman has their own backstory about the tough climb to the top of the corporate world and top-tier glass ceiling. For Black women, that story brings a next-level punch. There are only four Black women leading airports in the United States today, which accounts for a total representation of ...

By Dianne Anderson Until now, most young women of color have yet to see a Black woman in a hard hat, probably for lack of visibility, but more likely, lack of opportunity. Not a lot of Black women are seen working construction sites, except for Robin Thorne, who goes on-site to make sure the job ...

By Dianne Anderson At just a hundred pounds soaking wet, Gigi Munoz stepped into the Inland Empire Conservation Corps hauling rocks almost double her weight, all in a day’s work, but her real reward is the job satisfaction. Now graduated, she soon joins the Backcountry Trail Building crew in Colorado after three years of preparing ...

Sapphire Marketing recently held its Pre-launch lunch and information event for the highly anticipated Sistah Soul Fest slated for Summer 2025. The Pre-launch event, held at the Rezek Center on the campus of St. Bernardine Medical Center in partnership with JPMorgan Chase and media partner the Precinct Reporter Group, brought together a dynamic group of ...

By Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌ ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) made history on Dec. 2. For the first time, most of its members are women. Nine out of its 12 current members are Black women, the highest number in the organization’s 57-year-history. During the last legislative session, five out of 12 CLBC ...

By Dianne Anderson When Dr. Candice Taylor Lucas is not waxing poetic on the harder sides of being a Black female doctor standing tall in stilettos, she is taking whatever steps needed to heal others so they too may not stumble or fall. Just getting through the hospital doors, for Black doctors or patients, is ...

The Math Still ‘Ain’t Mathing’ By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent Shortly after actress Taraji P. Henson said the “math ain’t mathing” when raising concerns about equal pay for women in Hollywood, two new reports not only support the star’s claims, but each go a bit further in revealing the overwhelming disparities ...

Top-seeded Cal State Dominguez Hills captured its first ever NCAA West Region Championship with a 73-51 victory over 3rd-seeded Cal State San Marcos, and is heading to the NCAA Elite Eight next week. The eight-team tournament takes place March 20-22 in St. Joseph, Missouri, with the two surviving schools battling for the NCAA Championship on ...

By Maxim Elramsisy California Black Media A poll of Black women and Latinas across California sponsored by Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA) and Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE) found that 77% are experiencing some form of discrimination due to “personal characteristics,” including race or ethnicity, assumptions about income or education, and/or physical ...