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Closeup shot of two unrecognisable businesspeople shaking hands in an office.
Newsletters

Musings on the state of DEI—and a goodbye

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July 3, 2024
black woman in business professional clothing speaking onstage
Newsletters

Black women take more career risks to reach the top. That’s not a good thing

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June 19, 2024
Mielle Organics' founder, Monique Rodriguez.
Newsletters

This founder suffered a health tragedy at 33—then quit her job, launched a $100 million Black hair care brand, and sold it to a Fortune 500 company for millions more

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June 5, 2024
woman holding baby
MPW

The economy is moving us back into the 19th century as fertility rates plunge

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April 26, 2024
The Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool (BCRAT) is an online calculator designed to predict a woman’s risk of developing invasive breast cancer in both the short term and their lifetime. But it doesn’t allow bi- or multiracial women to accurately input their race and ethnicity.
Health

A 5-minute test can estimate your odds of developing breast cancer—but not if you’re biracial

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March 23, 2024
Exclusive: Founder backed by Naomi Osaka and Howard Schultz raises $3.1 million to build a Drybar-like blowout chain for textured hair
Newsletters

Exclusive: Founder backed by Naomi Osaka and Howard Schultz raises $3.1 million to build a Drybar-like blowout chain for textured hair

By Emma Hinchliffe and Joey Abrams
March 1, 2024
Portraits of Helena Helmersson, former chief executive at H&M, ex-Gap CEO Sonia Syngal, and Roz Brewer, former CEO of Walgreens.
Leadership

It’s not your imagination. Women CEOs at Fortune 500 companies really do have shorter tenures than men

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February 20, 2024
A disproportionate number of Black women are ‘kinless’ as they age. Advocates say they deserve a social safety net, too
Aging Well

A disproportionate number of Black women are ‘kinless’ as they age. Advocates say they deserve a social safety net, too

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December 23, 2023
FDA is considering a ban on certain hair-straightening chemicals: It would be a ‘win for public health—especially the health of Black women’
Health

FDA is considering a ban on certain hair-straightening chemicals: It would be a ‘win for public health—especially the health of Black women’

By Kenya Hunter and The Associated Press
October 20, 2023
black woman in business professional clothing speaking onstage
Newsletters

The Fortune 500 adds a second Black woman CEO in SAIC’s Toni Townes-Whitley

By Emma Hinchliffe and Joey Abrams
October 3, 2023
Young woman working from home
Newsletters

Black Women’s Equal Pay Day is about more than the wage gap—it’s about access

By Amber Burton and Joey Abrams
July 27, 2023
Facing bigotry, Black mothers are more likely to reject doctors’ advice and seek health care information elsewhere
Commentary

Facing bigotry, Black mothers are more likely to reject doctors’ advice and seek health care information elsewhere

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June 30, 2023
Patricia Roberts Harris, the first Black woman to hold a US cabinet seat and first Black woman to join a Fortune 500 board
Newsletters

The first Black woman to sit on a Fortune 500 board has a powerful legacy

By Emma Hinchliffe and Kinsey Crowley
June 21, 2023
Patricia Roberts Harris, the first Black woman to hold a US cabinet seat and first Black woman to join a Fortune 500 board
Leadership

Meet the little-known first Black woman to sit on a Fortune 500 corporate board

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June 19, 2023
This founder is connecting Black women across ages and stages to help them ‘build the network to thrive’
Life

This founder is connecting Black women across ages and stages to help them ‘build the network to thrive’

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April 12, 2023

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