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To Be Young, Gifted and Black: 30 Women Making Our World Exponentially Better

This Black History Month, we're spotlighting some outstanding Black women who are breaking barriers, thriving in their respective fields, and lifting up those around them. The breadth and depth of Black women's talents can hardly be summed up in a single gallery, but we hope this feature will inspire Black women everywhere to step into their authority and bask in the glory of their Blackness.

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CULTURE + LIFESTYLE

2020 Election

Black Women Formed the Democratic Backbone That Helped Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Win

by Brea Cubit 11/07/20

Protest

These Teen Activists Met Through Twitter and Organized a Protest of Over 10,000 People

by Karenna Meredith 6/09/20

Antiracism

This Video Shares 5 Tips Explaining How to Be a Better Ally to the Black Community

by Chanel Vargas 6/05/20

Antiracism

How You Can Help Demand Justice For Breonna Taylor on What Should've Been Her 27th Birthday

by Victoria Messina 6/04/20

Politics

Meet Ella Jones, the First Black Mayor — and First Woman Mayor — of Ferguson

by Victoria Messina 6/04/20

Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama on George Floyd's Death: "I'm Exhausted by a Heartbreak That Never Seems to Stop"

by Karenna Meredith 5/30/20

Black History Month

16 Things That Simply Would Not Exist Without Black Women

by Britt Stephens 2/29/20

Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama Closes Out Black History Month With a Moving Video Asking You to Vote

by Stacy Hersher 2/28/20

Entrepreneur

Meet 3 Women of Color Lighting Up the Cannabis Industry

by Shontel Horne 10/13/19

Women's Rights

How Antiabortion Laws Put Women Who Miscarry in Their Crosshairs

by Kylie Cheung 10/09/19

Politics

How Domestic Workers Like Me Are Seizing Our Moment to Right History's Wrongs

by Allison Julien 8/30/19

Kamala Harris

Why Kamala Harris’s Presidential Candidacy Means So Much to Me as a Fellow HBCU Alum

by Jennifer Robinson 8/25/19

Personal Essay

When Will the Pop Culture I Love Love Me Back?

by Keah Brown 8/06/19

Pose

Why Trans Women Feel Torn in the Wake of the Latest Pose Episode

by Serena Sonoma 7/16/19

Insecure

Insecure's Executive Producer Amy Aniobi Shares the Key to Staying Inspired and Avoiding Burnout

by Brea Cubit 7/15/19

Podcasts

How Being "Unbothered" Paved the Way For Jemele Hill's Success

by Perri Konecky 6/15/19

Pride Month 2019

Queer and Now: A Conversation Between LGBTQ+ People From Ages 24 to 70

by Kyle Fitzpatrick 6/09/19

Kamala Harris

How Sen. Kamala Harris Inspired 1 Young Mexican-American Woman to Come Out to Her Family

by Chanel Vargas 6/01/19

ENTERTAINMENT

Chloe x Halle: In Perfect Harmony

R&B duo (and real-life sisters) Chloe and Halle Bailey have unparalleled talent and an unbreakable bond. With a “sexy, darker” new sound and exciting solo projects on the way, the multihyphenates are all grown up and ready for their second act — both together and on their own.