Black Women Trailblazing toward the History Books

This month we celebrate women’s history but like our other themed months, like Black History Month, we need to make sure we’re celebrating all year long. And let’s not just celebrate, let’s enrich our own daily lives with women’s history—then and now.  Speaking of now, let’s take some time to learn more about a few…

Show Up for Yourself – 5 Simple Self-care Tips

Photo by Clarke Sanders on Unsplash H.E.R. Crisis Guest Blogger: Michell from Midlife Sassy “We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own to do list” -Michelle Obama Do you want to know how to make self-care a daily routine in 2019? Are you ready to commit to self-care being a…

3.4.19 News You Should Know #HERNewsRecap

The beautiful thing about being a black women, is that we are always making moves. Here is a quick recap of news you should know. Historic Chicago election draws national spotlight, praise from black, LGBTQ communities: ‘I think Chicago is potentially ready to turn the corner’  | Chicago Tribune   Nike And Serena Williams Inspire…

2.13.19 News You Should Know #HERNewsRecap

Black women continue to show their resiliency and drive to leave their mark on society. See what news you missed. #HERNewsRecap HBCU for Women, Bennett College Raised $8.2 Million (and Counting) to Save Its Accreditation, Exceeding Its Goal| The Chronicle of Higher Education   8-year-old dresses up as black female icons for Black History Month…

Kicking off the Year by Taking a Look Back

Photo by Chayene Rafaela on Unsplash A Year with H.E.R.  Here are the top five posts for 2018. If you missed them, don’t worry you can catch up on them now. If you’ve already read them, we’d love for you to pass them along or let us know what you think. Dear Sis: An Open Letter to Black Women The…