This week, New Jersey abortion counselor and aspiring actress Emily Letts decided to film her own abortion in an attempt to show women how safe the actual procedure is and inspire them not to feel guilty about their reproductive autonomy, despite political and religious influence. The result was a powerful but unconventional message that combated the stigma […]
To combat the stigma around abortion and its dangers, New Jersey abortion counselor Emily Letts decided to go pro-choice in the most unconventional, but powerful of ways. She taped her own abortion. In a Cosmopolitan.com essay, the 25-year-old explains her decision to terminate her pregnancy and why putting it on film would be helpful for women […]
On Monday, Mississippi lawmakers determined to restrict women’s reproductive rights supported a bill that criminalizes abortions at 20 weeks, without exception for rape and incest. The bill, signed by Gov. Phil Bryant, would allow exemptions in cases where the mother’s life is in danger, or where it is determined the fetus has problems and no chance of survival. […]
Legendary actor Mickey Rooney has died. The famed actor was known for his roles in The Human Comedy, The Bold and the Brave, and Boys Town. With a career spreading over eight decades, Rooney recently shot scenes for Night At The Museum 3 and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He was 93-years-old. [Hollywood Reporter] […]
Last week, Ebony‘s Senior Digital Editor Jamilah Lemieux was attacked by Right Wing media and the Republican National Committee after she mistook the RNC’s deputy press secretary Raffi Williams for a white man during a Twitter exchange. Williams, is in fact, black. Acknowledging her mistake, Lemieux tweeted an apology, but was met with claims that […]
A multi-billion dollar company and the Republican National Committee (RNC) are using their energy and power to attack and “expose” Ebony Magazine‘s Senior Digital Editor for a tweet she sent on her personal Twitter handle that mistook a black conservative for a white man. Seems both excessive and silly to dub Jamilah Lemieux a raging racist — […]
With the March 31 deadline quickly approaching, the Obama administration has decided to give Americans more time to shop for health care through the federal insurance marketplace. The extension will apply to consumers who have begun the enrollment process on HealthCare.gov, but who cannot or have not finished by Monday. Consumers will have until mid-April […]
Looks like two flawless ladies, Lupita Nyong’o and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, have something special in the works. The Nigerian author recently gained A LOT of popularity when excerpts of her TEDTalk called “We Should All Be Feminists” were sampled on the Beyonce track “***Flawless” released last December. Adichie recently sat down with Arise Entertainment 360 and […]
By now you’ve heard of the “Ban Bossy” campaign created by the Girl Scouts of USA and headed by Facebook executive and former Treasury Department official Sheryl Sandberg (also founder of the non-profit LeanIn.org) that aims to abolish the word commonly used to describe women and girls in leadership positions. Or like, used on the playground […]
Just in time for Women’s History Month, some of the most powerful women in entertainment and politics are coming together to encourage leadership in young women. The Girl Scouts of America, along with LeanIn.org and The Lifetime Network have launched the campaign ‘Ban Bossy’ to end name calling with little girls and promote empowerment and […]
No matter the unlimited stream of Netflix shows or the new series we obsess and tweet over, there are certain shows that will always render a pause on our journey down the channel listing. Among the list that includes Martin, Sex and the City and The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, is the innocently complex Boy […]
Another Republican sticks his foot in his mouth when it comes to his opinions about women and their reproductive rights. Virginia Senator Steve Martin is under fire after calling women “baby hosts” in a Facebook rant against a pro-life coalition. The rant was a response to a Valentine’s Day card the Virginia Pro-Choice Coalition sent […]
