University Spotlights 10 Black Women Philanthropists in New Initiative By Derek Major Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis’ (IUPUI) Women’s Philanthropy Institute is highlighting 10 Black women philanthropists with its Black Women Give Back List. The Black Women Give Back List highlights Black women who saw a need in their community and took matters into their own hands to address it. These…
Tuna Melt on Cornbread Recipe Courtesy of Taste of Home Try our rendition of an open-faced tuna melt. Serve it on cornbread for a quick lunch or dinner. Ingredients For Tuna Melt on Cornbread 1 package (8-1/2 ounces) cornbread/muffin mix 2 cans (5 ounces each) light water-packed tuna, drained and flaked 1/3 cup mayonnaise 1/3 cup chopped celery 2 tablespoons…
UN Recommits to Afghan Women and Girls’ Education By U.N. Writers “It has been a year of increasing disrespect for their right to live free and equal lives, denying them opportunity to livelihoods, access to health care and education, and escape from situations of violence,” said Sima Bahous, Executive Director at UN Women. Ms. Bahous outlined how the Taliban’s “meticulously constructed policies of inequality”…
Connect With Black Children Through Their Love Languages Learning your child’s love language is beneficial in more ways than previously thought, especially for Black children. Here’s how to do it. By Whitney Roberts Most of us are familiar with the term “love language,” originally popularized in the book The 5 Love Languages, written by marriage counselor Gary Chapman. The book describes…
Tech Veteran Reflects on 25 Year Career at Cisco By Gina Narcisi The Silver Anniversary Cisco veteran José Van Dijk is ringing in 25 years with the San Jose, California-based tech giant this month. Van Dijk, one of CRN’s Power 100 Most Powerful Women Of The Channel 2022, started her career as a supply chain coordinator for Texas Instruments. She…
WNBA Legend Sheryl Swoopes Is A Role Model With Her Non-Profit By Cheryl Robinson Equal gender pay in sports has been an ongoing saga since women started playing professionally. In May, the news of the U.S. Soccer Federation announcing that players for the men’s and women’s national teams would get equal compensation sparked hope for all female athletes. Although there…
Female Truck Driver Named Ambassador for Women in Trucking By She Drives Trucks Staff KayLeigh McCall, a driver and training engineer at Schneider, has been selected as the Women in Trucking Association’s newest Driver Ambassador. “Being selected as Schneider’s Women in Trucking ambassador provides an opportunity for me to spread the message that women can and will continue to be…
14 Times Women Were Paid Less Than Their Male Co-Stars By Delilah Gray The gender pay gap is still prevalent, even in the entertainment industry. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, women still earn 82 cents for every dollar a man earns. Sadly, in the film industry, it’s not uncommon for male leads to get paid exponentially more than female leads. Heck, even…
Nafis Sadik, Champion of Women’s Health and Rights, Passes By NPR writers/journalists UNITED NATIONS — Nafis Sadik, a Pakistani doctor who championed women’s health and rights and spearheaded the breakthrough action plan adopted by 179 countries at the 1994 U.N. population conference, died five days before her 93rd birthday, her son said late Monday. Omar Sadik said his mother died…
Frozen Pumpkin Mousse Pie Recipe Courtesy of Food Network Try a cool new take on pumpkin pie: This one is made with vanilla frozen yogurt and sets in the freezer, like an ice cream cake. Ingredients 8 ounces gingersnap cookies, broken (about 2 1/2 cups) 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons light-brown sugar 1 cup canned pumpkin…
