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Clearing the High Bar
Why So High? Baltimore County’s Threshold for Public Campaign Financing Proved Tough to Clear Black women running for seats on the Baltimore County Council struggled with a new public campaign financing program that has unusually
Black Women Candidates for Baltimore County Council
Meet the Black Women Running for Baltimore County Council The ballot features seven Black women, the largest number that election watchers can recall in the
Shaking Up The Patriarchy
Running Toward History: Black Women Vie to Shake Up Baltimore County’s “Patriarchy” Seven Black women ran for the Baltimore County Council and three won in
Kamala Speaks
Kamala Speaks The former VP & Democratic nominee tells her side of the story about her historic presidential campaign in new book, “107 Days” HEY
Braveboy’s Brave New Journey
Braveboy’s Brave New Journey Issues such as the impact of DOGE cuts on federal workers met new Prince George’s County Executive Aisha Braveboy at the
Historic! Black Women Named US Attorneys In Georgia
History in Georgia: Booker, Lyons named state’s first Black women U.S. attorneys By CHRISTINA NORRIS Last month, two federal prosecutors made history as the first
Giving Tuesday 2024
Hey Sis! (and the Brothers who love us!) If 2024 did nothing else, it underscored this indisputable fact: Black women remain a history-making political force!
Election 2024: The Silver Lining
Election 2024: The Silver Lining Hey Sis (& the Brothers who love us)! Whewwwww OK, now that we’ve paused to hydrate and breathe a little
ELECTION 2024: A Sista Sweep, & A Reason to Weep
ELECTION 2024: A Sista Sweep & A Reason to Weep Hey Sis (and the Brothers who love us)! Election 2024 was historic for Black women,
Election Day 2024: Black women excited, concerned in swing state Georgia By CHRISTINA NORRIS Black Women Unmuted SOUTH FULTON, Ga. _ There was eating, drinking,
Maryland Senate Debate: Alsobrooks, Hogan spar over abortion
Alsobrooks, Hogan spar in Maryland Senate Debate Hey Sis! (and the Brothers who love us) Are y’all paying attention to the Senate race in Maryland
10 Takeaways: Trump – Harris 2024 Presidential Debate
10 TAKEAWAYS FROM THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE By NICKI MAYO Black Women Unmuted Editor-at-large There’s a lot to unpack from the first presidential debate between
Sistas on Stage at the 2024 DNC
SISTAS UNMUTED AT THE DNC By NICKI MAYO Black Women Unmuted Editor-at-large Black women were front and center at the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC)
KAMALA’S BLACK GIRL ZEITGEIST
BWU FLASHBACK: KAMALA’S BLACK GIRL ZEITGEIST Black women formed a sister circle around the lone Black woman Democrat in the 2020 presidential race, hoping to
DNC DAY 3
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION, DAY 3 HEY SIS (and the Brothers who love us)! We’ll make this quick: A little birdie told us y’all really liked
Democratic National Convention 2024
HELLO CHICAGO!!!! HEY SIS (& the Brothers who love us)! We heard some of y’all might be roaming around the internet searching for a rundown
Election 2024: Races We’re Watching
By NICKI MAYO Black Women Unmuted Editor-at-large Black women are stepping up to lead in 2024! Sisters are throwing their hats in the ring to
From HUD to Home: Marcia Fudge’s Journey
From HUD to Home: Marcia Fudge’s Journey Biden’s former housing secretary gave up a Cabinet post for home & family in Ohio — even as
UNHINGED?
Trump on Harris: “Is She Indian or Is She Black?” The former president & GOP nominee questioned Vice President Kamala Harris’ Blackness during hostile interview
Madam Mayor
Sandra Vincent, first Black woman mayor of the Atlanta suburb of McDonough, says keeping the small town feel alive in the city of 30,000 residents is a challenge.
VP Kamala Harris Addresses Zeta Phi Beta
“We Are Not Playing Around” HEY SIS (and the Brothers who love us)! Just thought we’d pop in here with an update right quick on
Biden Exits Presidential Race, Harris Steps Up
KAMALA: I’M IN IT TO WIN IT As endorsements roll in, first woman VP says “my intention is to earn and win” Democratic presidential nomination
Black Women Share the Stage at the RNC
By NICKI MAYO Black Women Unmuted Editor-at-large Black women were sparse on the stage at the 2024 Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wis. from
VP Harris to AKAs: This Election is “A Serious Matter”
“This Is A Serious Matter” ~~~ ~~~ Hey Sis! (and the Brothers who love us) We interrupt the Democrats’ agonized handwringing over President Joe Biden’s
Guest Essayist Stephanie Jones: Dear White Women
Dear White Women: This is what we need you to do … By STEPHANIE JONES I’m going to speak honestly to my white Democratic sisters,
REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS FIGHT
Democrats’ Messaging On Reproductive Rights Resonates With Black Women in Georgia By DELA CARTY for Black Women Unmuted ATLANTA – With reproductive
“THEY ARE COMING FOR US”
Sistas Under Siege “They are coming for us.” Let’s talk about it. From the editors of Black Women Unmuted and Fierce for Black Women.com: Over
Fearless Fund Fight
IF SHE WINS, WE WIN HEY SIS (and the Brothers who love us)! Did you know about this? The Fearless Fund, an Atlanta-based venture capital
Giving Tuesday 2023
Every Donation Counts: Can We Count On You? Hey Sis (and the Brothers who love us)! As the 2023 holiday season dawns, people are coming
ELECTION 2023: Big Wins For Black Women In State, Local Races
HEY SIS (and the Brothers who love us)! You know the saying “showed up and showed out?” That is EXACTLY what Black women did in
Let’s Talk About Immigration
Hey Sis! (and the Brothers who love us!) Check this out: Earlier this month, President Joe Biden extended temporary protected status (TPS) for immigrants in
Meet Laphonza Butler, Our Sister Senator
Hey Sis (and every Brother who loves us)! Certainly you’ve heard by now that once again, there is a Black woman serving in the U.S.
Saddle Shoes & Sacrifices
HEY SIS! (and every Brother who loves us!) We got to thinking the other day about the social justice advocacy of young Black women over
THE POWER OF THE SISTER VOTE!
Hello Ladies (and the men who love us!) The 2022 midterm election is here! Black women spent this Election Day — and the early voting
Nation Reacts to Supreme Court Decision Overruling Roe v. Wade
From high school students to elected officials, people around the country expressed shock and shared various opinions on the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 vote on
Our White House Reporter Firsts, Unmuted
WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS’ ASSOCIATION HONORS ALICE ALLISON DUNNIGAN AND ETHEL PAYNE The two trailblazing Black women journalists are the first recipients of the WHCA’s newly
KETANJI BROWN JACKSON!
With “aye” votes from 53 U.S. senators, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was officially confirmed as the nation’s 116th — and Black Womanhood’s first — Supreme
ELECTION 2021
WHEW! Election Day 2021 was a nailbiter for the books! Black women candidates made major political gains in some states, and were locked in a
Remembering 9/11: Black women journalists share their stories
Black women journalists in Washington share what it was like to cover the Sept. 11 2001 terrorist attacks. To mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11,
Texas Voting Rights Fight
Black women lawmakers on leaving Texas to thwart voting restrictions: “We had no choice” By NICKI MAYO Editor at Large Black Women Unmuted WASHINGTON _
TODAY WE UNMUTE …
DR. MELISSA CLARKE The COVID-19 pandemic has been with us for more than a year now. While we’re making progress in our quest for a
HELLO, MADAM VICE PRESIDENT! Embed from Getty Images Welcome to the NEW, America! Hey Sis (and the Brothers who love us)! Forgive us for busting
A pollster went down to Georgia …
Hello ladies (and the gents in the room)! Thought we’d pop in to give you the latest on Black women and next month’s runoff elections
WELCOME TO BLACK WOMEN UNMUTED! Here’s what we’re taking off mute this week: the unique ingenuity of Stacey Abrams, who came up with the strategy that flipped
Stacey Started It All
Stacey Abrams not only helped to flip her home state of Georgia to Democrats for the first time in a generation, she also redefined career
Riots and Racism Led Journalist to Fight for the Voiceless
Finally, America is feeling what I’m feeling — fired up and fed up — over the deadly consequences of racism. Childhood memories of witnessing the deadly, devastating Miami riots and news accounts influenced my decision to become a change agent as a journalist.
TODAY WE UNMUTE …
Author Jennifer R. Farmer Just in time for Women’s History Month: Black Women Unmuted spoke with communications strategist and author Jennifer R. Farmer about her
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