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• WCW: Betty Shabazz

  

  BlackWomenStandUp:A wonderful post about a Great Woman of Strength! #BlackWomenStandUp #BWSU Originally posted on Pardon My Audacity: WCW: Betty Shabazz This... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Kelly Rowland Welcomes Baby Boy

  

  BlackWomenStandUp:Congratulations to Kelly Rowland on the birth of her new baby boy. Wishing the happy couple (she also recently married) all the best! Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Talib Kweli Explains Connection Between The U.S. Prison System & Slavery

  

  Originally posted on AllHipHop: (AllHipHop News) Either through his music, community activism, or interviews, Brooklyn emcee Talib Kweli has always been open... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Singer Erykah Badu Makes Only $3.60 Performing on New York Street

  

  BlackWomenStandUp:$3 and 6 dimes, how ironic, if you remember that line from her hit song “On On” which put her on the map. I love Erykah Badu and thought thi... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Fall in Love With Fall

  

  Happy Friday! How are you enjoying the Fall season thus far?  What do you love about this season?  Is it the crisp air,  falling leaves, or the tons of Fall... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Ms. Veteran America 2014 – The Woman Beyond the Uniform

  

  On Sunday, October 12, 2014 – People from all over will come together to find out who will be crowned Ms. Veteran America 2014!  This annual event is a... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Breast Cancer Organizations For Black Women | BlackDoctor

  

  In lieu of Breast Cancer Awareness… Breast Cancer Organizations For Black Women | BlackDoctor. #BlackWomenStandUp Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• #WednesdayWords – From Ex KTVA Alaska Reporter, Charlo Greene Who Quit Live on...

  

  BWSU recently posted the infamous video of Charlo Greene, Owner of the Alaska Cannabis Club who abruptly quit her news job live on air the other day. Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Viola Davis is Beautiful

  

  BlackWomenStandUp:When I first heard of the NY Times piece which blatantly disrespected Shonda Rhimes, Creator of Scandal and a few other popular television... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• PSA: Reminder September is Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month

  

  September is the national awareness month for  gynecological cancers, and ovarian cancer is usually  the most stand out cancer associated with this month  an... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The BWSU Love Lounge…Where Love is Celebrated!

  

  Here at BWSU our motto is Empowering Women and Standing Up for Love, our Love Lounge is where we celebrate LOVE through inspiring photos of couples who are doin... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Reporter Quits On-Air – Check Out Her Jaw Dropping Exit…

  

  Wow, what a way to make an exit…from her job that is, which happened to be during her live segment on KTVA in Alaska.  This reporter keeps it all the way real!... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• And So There Must Come an End

  

  BlackWomenStandUp:This blog post touched me and I had to share. Thank you to the IdealisticRebel Blog for sharing this which allowed me to learn about Charley... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

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  Posted on 09 August 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• #WednesdayWords – Quote

  

  #WednesdayWords If you want more love be more loving. ~ Tiffany Braxton Peace and Love, #BWSU Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• #WednesdayWords – The Importance of Loving Yourself

  

  “Without love of self, it is impossible to truly love someone else.”  ~ Tiffany Braxton You may think you are capable of being in a romantic relationship with... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Dear White Gays: Stop Stealing Black Female Culture

  

  Originally posted on TIME: I need some of you to cut it the hell out. Maybe, for some of you, it’s a presumed mutual appreciation for Beyoncé and weaves that ha... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• It Takes a Village…

  

  To raise a blog:)  Community we need you, our t-shirt fundraiser campaign that we started to further our work surrounding cancer awareness ends tonight 6/30/14... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• BlackWomenStandUp.com’s Co-Founder Celebrates Birthday…

  

  Happy Friday Black Women Stand Up (BWSU)  Community, please join me in saying Happy Birthday to Alexandra Lutchman, Co-Founder of  BWSU!!! Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Ruby Dee Quotes – #WednesdayWords

  

  God, make me so uncomfortable that I will do the very thing I fear. ~ Ruby Dee via Ruby Dee QuoBrainyQuote Image Credit: Anthony Barboza/Getty Images We recentl... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES